Social Science Research Assistants salary by location
National median: $61,990 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $86,020 | +38.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green, KY | metropolitan | $84,680 | +36.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $82,500 | +33.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $82,020 | +32.3% | 710 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $75,010 | +21.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $74,060 | +19.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $72,710 | +17.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $69,090 | +11.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $68,230 | +10.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $67,780 | +9.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $67,740 | +9.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $67,440 | +8.8% | 990 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $66,620 | +7.5% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $66,520 | +7.3% | 670 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $66,390 | +7.1% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $66,200 | +6.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $65,940 | +6.4% | 750 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $65,740 | +6.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $65,690 | +6.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $65,550 | +5.7% | 700 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $65,550 | +5.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $65,330 | +5.4% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $65,330 | +5.4% | 2,610 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $65,330 | +5.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $65,330 | +5.4% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $65,050 | +4.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $64,900 | +4.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $64,890 | +4.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $64,890 | +4.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $64,650 | +4.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $64,490 | +4.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $64,490 | +4.0% | 500 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $64,290 | +3.7% | 570 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $64,220 | +3.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $63,860 | +3.0% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $63,710 | +2.8% | 2,930 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $63,480 | +2.4% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $63,480 | +2.4% | — | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $63,440 | +2.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $62,760 | +1.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $62,670 | +1.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $62,570 | +0.9% | — | 2025 |
| AK | state | $62,230 | +0.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $62,090 | +0.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $61,760 | −0.4% | 560 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $61,680 | −0.5% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $61,680 | −0.5% | 390 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $61,210 | −1.3% | 3,040 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $60,980 | −1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $60,710 | −2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $60,250 | −2.8% | 5,300 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $60,210 | −2.9% | 750 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $60,110 | −3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $59,850 | −3.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $59,780 | −3.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $59,240 | −4.4% | 2,290 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $58,110 | −6.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $58,070 | −6.3% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $57,370 | −7.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $57,020 | −8.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $57,020 | −8.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $56,770 | −8.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $56,190 | −9.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $54,610 | −11.9% | 860 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $54,310 | −12.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $53,260 | −14.1% | 700 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $53,260 | −14.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | metropolitan | $53,140 | −14.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $53,080 | −14.4% | — | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | metropolitan | $52,890 | −14.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $52,600 | −15.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $52,470 | −15.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $52,070 | −16.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $52,070 | −16.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $51,780 | −16.5% | 370 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $51,530 | −16.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $51,420 | −17.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $51,140 | −17.5% | 550 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $51,140 | −17.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $50,800 | −18.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $50,700 | −18.2% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $50,700 | −18.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $50,650 | −18.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $50,650 | −18.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $50,640 | −18.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $50,450 | −18.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $50,430 | −18.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $50,430 | −18.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $50,420 | −18.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $50,330 | −18.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $50,310 | −18.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $50,090 | −19.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $50,070 | −19.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $49,860 | −19.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $49,480 | −20.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $49,060 | −20.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $49,000 | −21.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $48,550 | −21.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $48,090 | −22.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $47,980 | −22.6% | 60 | 2025 |