Social Science Research Assistants Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 129 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Social Science Research Assistants

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Flagstaff, AZ $86,020 40
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $80,870 470
Bowling Green, KY $80,340 100
Ohio $70,670 150
Columbia, SC $69,110 150
South Carolina $66,990 840

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      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Flagstaff, AZ $86,020 40
      Arizona $59,130 670
      Tucson, AZ $59,130 430
      Phoenix, AZ $51,180 190
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Santa Maria, CA $62,870 40
      San Francisco, CA $56,740 810
      San Jose, CA $51,840 340
      Los Angeles, CA $49,140 2,140
      Vallejo, CA $49,130 60
      California $48,720 5,610
      San Diego, CA $45,080 660
      Sacramento, CA $44,410 240
      Santa Rosa, CA $37,830 60
      Riverside, CA $36,710 100
      Chico, CA $36,080 50
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado $48,390 140
      Denver, CO $48,390 120
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $49,990 50
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $62,800 2,300
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tallahassee, FL $64,580 60
      Florida $55,980 1,090
      Tampa, FL $53,260 190
      Miami, FL $48,390 340
      Orlando, FL $47,490 90
      Jacksonville, FL $46,190 30
      Deltona, FL $38,460 —
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Athens, GA $64,400 310
      Atlanta, GA $63,790 1,110
      Georgia $63,790 2,040
      Augusta, GA-SC $48,380 290
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa City, IA $41,350 50
      Des Moines, IA $33,840 40
      Iowa $31,150 150
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $51,500 200
      Boise City, ID $45,910 —
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $64,400 180
      Illinois $54,720 230
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $50,130 200
      Indianapolis, IN $49,600 100
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $64,080 170
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $80,870 470
      Bowling Green, KY $80,340 100
      Kentucky $62,800 1,100
      Central Kentucky $49,000 60
      Lexington, KY $48,980 360
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baton Rouge, LA $52,770 130
      Louisiana $52,770 200
      Lafayette, LA $50,750 30
      New Orleans, LA $47,980 60
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Worcester, MA $62,650 40
      Boston, MA-NH $60,110 —
      Massachusetts $60,110 —
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $62,010 240
      Maryland $61,830 710
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Maine $52,890 50
      Maine $47,910 120
      Portland, ME $47,910 30
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lansing, MI $60,740 360
      Detroit, MI $56,870 70
      Michigan $51,800 670
      Ann Arbor, MI $39,700 160
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $53,350 40
      Minnesota $46,630 60
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, MO $65,050 160
      Kansas City, MO-KS $63,110 80
      Missouri $51,520 —
      St. Louis, MO-IL $51,520 —
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $46,810 70
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $63,160 530
      North Carolina $58,410 3,470
      Charlotte, NC-SC $58,200 120
      Greenville, NC $53,140 150
      Greensboro, NC $50,590 140
      Wilmington, NC $45,100 30
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lincoln, NE $51,860 80
      Nebraska $51,860 250
      Omaha, NE-IA $49,740 120
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $52,650 120
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $56,350 320
      Trenton, NJ $56,350 50
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $44,740 30
      New Mexico $44,390 110
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reno, NV $27,270 30
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $62,330 2,470
      New York $60,110 2,990
      Albany, NY $48,090 240
      Central East New York $31,200 —
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ohio $70,670 150
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,670 90
      Cleveland, OH $24,810 40
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $63,360 60
      Oklahoma $56,790 120
      Tulsa, OK $38,550 50
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $59,120 70
      Oregon $57,800 170
      Eugene, OR $49,320 70
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $63,630 1,740
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,920 890
      Pennsylvania $54,940 1,270
      Pittsburgh, PA $48,170 220
      Harrisburg, PA $47,620 30
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $48,710 220
      Rhode Island $48,710 200
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, SC $69,110 150
      South Carolina $66,990 840
      Greenville, SC $65,700 210
      Charleston, SC $56,540 90
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $37,860 70
      Tennessee $37,860 110
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Antonio, TX $63,120 80
      Dallas, TX $61,950 390
      Austin, TX $59,520 460
      Texas $55,430 1,430
      Lubbock, TX $51,750 30
      Houston, TX $51,690 210
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Virginia $52,630 440
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $50,270 90
      Charlottesville, VA $50,160 100
      Virginia $50,160 510
      Richmond, VA $46,410 100
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $49,760 30
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $44,940 30
      Vermont $44,940 40
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $49,890 340
      Washington $49,890 500
      Eastern Washington $47,690 80
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $50,090 40
      Wisconsin $47,380 100
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $30,320 —