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Social Science Research Assistants salary

The BLS estimates 30,640 Social Science Research Assistants jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $61,990 (May 2025, SOC 19-4061). Across 25 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,760 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI to $82,500 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,090P25$48,620MEDIAN$61,990P75$77,760P90$102,070
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$82,500 · 570 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,020 · 710 jobs
  3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$75,010 · 330 jobs
  4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$67,440 · 990 jobs
  5. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$66,520 · 670 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$66,200 · 250 jobs
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$65,550 · 230 jobs
  8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$65,330 · 2,610 jobs
  9. Raleigh-Cary, NC$65,330 · 540 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$65,330 · 2,170 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$65,330 · 2,610 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$59,240 · 2,290 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$65,330 · 2,170 jobs
  4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$67,440 · 990 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,020 · 710 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$66,520 · 670 jobs
  7. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$82,500 · 570 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$64,290 · 570 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$61,760 · 560 jobs
  10. Raleigh-Cary, NC$65,330 · 540 jobs

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Questions

What is the median Social Science Research Assistants salary in the U.S.?

$61,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $48,620–$77,760.

Where do Social Science Research Assistants earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($82,500), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($82,020), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,010). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.