Social Science Research Assistants Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Social Science Research Assistants positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$58,040
National average
Salary Range
$36,410 – $100,620
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Social Science Research Assistants Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $80,870 | $48,700 | $128,200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $80,340 | $48,360 | $128,440 |
| Ohio | $70,670 | $33,060 | $103,930 |
| Columbia, SC | $69,110 | $37,390 | $122,120 |
| South Carolina | $66,990 | $47,170 | $116,650 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $65,700 | $41,320 | $107,850 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $64,580 | $41,560 | $105,260 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,400 | $48,260 | $80,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $64,400 | $37,200 | $82,440 |
| Kansas | $64,080 | $49,580 | $64,210 |
| Georgia | $63,790 | $38,450 | $131,560 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $63,790 | $45,340 | $141,390 |
| District of Columbia | $63,630 | $45,420 | $111,260 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,360 | $35,740 | $109,400 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,160 | $47,650 | $79,110 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $63,120 | $25,000 | $96,680 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,110 | $39,430 | $76,020 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $62,870 | $54,500 | $95,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62,800 | $45,420 | $106,970 |
| Kentucky | $62,800 | $44,000 | $100,600 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,670 | $35,260 | $103,910 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,650 | $45,530 | $76,680 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,330 | $37,410 | $104,720 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,010 | $40,650 | $102,260 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,950 | $33,390 | $103,080 |
| Maryland | $61,830 | $42,870 | $104,090 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,740 | $51,800 | $60,740 |
| Massachusetts | $60,110 | $46,080 | $78,900 |
| New York | $60,110 | $33,490 | $103,510 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60,110 | $46,080 | $79,460 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,520 | $38,260 | $94,590 |
| Tucson, AZ | $59,130 | $38,050 | $59,130 |
| Arizona | $59,130 | $39,530 | $75,020 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,120 | $48,580 | $84,200 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,920 | $45,870 | $76,810 |
| North Carolina | $58,410 | $41,060 | $77,170 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,200 | $45,020 | $82,570 |
| Oregon | $57,800 | $45,560 | $83,110 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $56,870 | $43,020 | $124,920 |
| Oklahoma | $56,790 | $35,140 | $109,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,740 | $40,240 | $132,970 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,540 | $38,140 | $128,380 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $56,350 | $35,950 | $80,780 |
| New Jersey | $56,350 | $35,970 | $83,740 |
| Florida | $55,980 | $40,830 | $105,260 |
| Texas | $55,430 | $36,590 | $102,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,940 | $42,060 | $75,640 |
| Illinois | $54,720 | $35,360 | $82,460 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $53,350 | $41,040 | $83,430 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,260 | $42,740 | $74,570 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $52,890 | $39,520 | $60,880 |
| Louisiana | $52,770 | $38,680 | $61,370 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,770 | $41,450 | $61,370 |
| New Hampshire | $52,650 | $30,950 | $71,490 |
| West Virginia | $52,630 | $29,840 | $139,210 |
| Nebraska | $51,860 | $38,040 | $78,000 |
| Lincoln, NE | $51,860 | $49,610 | $86,690 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $51,840 | $42,550 | $116,620 |
| Michigan | $51,800 | $39,700 | $60,740 |
| Lubbock, TX | $51,750 | $31,150 | $89,750 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,690 | $39,030 | $79,600 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,520 | $32,920 | $85,490 |
| Missouri | $51,520 | $32,920 | $80,130 |
| Idaho | $51,500 | $45,910 | $86,410 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,180 | $40,270 | $86,230 |
| Lafayette, LA | $50,750 | $49,600 | $82,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,590 | $33,860 | $83,620 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,270 | $41,940 | $66,000 |
| Virginia | $50,160 | $36,920 | $71,060 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $50,160 | $39,980 | $81,760 |
| Indiana | $50,130 | $35,760 | $84,810 |
| Connecticut | $49,990 | $33,850 | $99,090 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,890 | $41,660 | $74,630 |
| Washington | $49,890 | $41,660 | $68,360 |
| Virgin Islands | $49,760 | $40,600 | $68,220 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $49,740 | $30,830 | $76,870 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,600 | $35,270 | $66,750 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,320 | $37,980 | $76,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,140 | $36,400 | $96,330 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,130 | $37,830 | $93,600 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | $41,340 | $67,140 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,980 | $40,620 | $74,370 |
| California | $48,720 | $36,310 | $105,930 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,710 | $38,560 | $101,190 |
| Rhode Island | $48,710 | $38,560 | $116,260 |
| Colorado | $48,390 | $40,270 | $71,830 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,390 | $40,270 | $66,560 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,390 | $39,270 | $90,380 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,380 | $33,080 | $93,730 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,170 | $42,060 | $70,570 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,090 | $31,200 | $64,440 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,910 | $41,540 | $61,490 |
| Maine | $47,910 | $39,520 | $61,490 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | $38,960 | $60,010 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,620 | $43,660 | $71,170 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,490 | $40,210 | $84,330 |
| Wisconsin | $47,380 | $36,420 | $81,110 |
| Montana | $46,810 | $38,840 | $68,710 |
| Minnesota | $46,630 | $41,040 | $83,430 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,410 | $37,360 | $65,400 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,190 | $33,390 | $73,960 |
| Boise City, ID | $45,910 | $39,090 | $91,800 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,100 | $39,270 | $66,020 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,080 | $36,330 | $127,290 |
| Vermont | $44,940 | $44,940 | $44,940 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $44,940 | $44,940 | $44,940 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,740 | $39,870 | $73,670 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,410 | $36,580 | $97,670 |
| New Mexico | $44,390 | $38,070 | $70,220 |
| Iowa City, IA | $41,350 | $41,350 | $49,570 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,700 | $39,700 | $48,580 |
| Tulsa, OK | $38,550 | $35,140 | $61,910 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,460 | $33,630 | $79,150 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,860 | $16,270 | $52,960 |
| Tennessee | $37,860 | $15,080 | $52,960 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,830 | $37,830 | $96,490 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $54,550 |
| Iowa | $31,150 | $21,310 | $49,570 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,320 | $22,480 | $77,920 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Social Science Research Assistants make?▾
The median annual salary for a Social Science Research Assistants is $58,040, with a typical range of $36,410 – $100,620 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Social Science Research Assistants?▾
Entry-level Social Science Research Assistants positions typically start around $36,410 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Social Science Research Assistantss earn the most?▾
Social Science Research Assistantss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.