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Social Science Research Assistants
Full social science research assistants overview →U.S. mean $66,140 · median $61,990
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | #1 | $78,740 | $66,620 | $38 | +19.1% | $40,650–$136,810 |
| Oklahoma | #2 | $75,960 | $69,090 | $37 | +14.8% | $40,140–$115,660 |
| South Carolina | #3 | $73,790 | $64,490 | $35 | +11.6% | $48,200–$130,300 |
| Maryland | #4 | $73,310 | $65,550 | $35 | +10.8% | $47,260–$113,020 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $72,920 | $65,330 | $35 | +10.3% | $50,810–$112,030 |
| Kentucky | #6 | $70,300 | $66,390 | $34 | +6.3% | $45,050–$106,590 |
| California | #7 | $70,260 | $60,250 | $34 | +6.2% | $38,060–$117,070 |
| Illinois | #8 | $69,900 | $64,890 | $34 | +5.7% | $37,460–$116,530 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $69,260 | $62,760 | $33 | +4.7% | $37,960–$105,390 |
| Delaware | #10 | $67,240 | $68,230 | $32 | +1.7% | $40,400–$96,770 |
| Alaska | #11 | $66,830 | $62,230 | $32 | +1% | $37,450–$115,440 |
| New York | #12 | $66,500 | $61,210 | $32 | +0.5% | $35,520–$103,080 |
| New Mexico | #13 | $66,400 | $50,640 | $32 | +0.4% | $40,250–$102,950 |
| Texas | #14 | $65,950 | $58,070 | $32 | -0.3% | $38,120–$108,730 |
| North Carolina | #15 | $65,260 | $63,710 | $31 | -1.3% | $49,980–$81,650 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $64,660 | $65,690 | $31 | -2.2% | $37,350–$93,030 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $64,380 | $51,420 | $31 | -2.7% | $41,990–$99,720 |
| Massachusetts | #18 | $63,310 | $63,480 | $30 | -4.3% | $49,500–$82,130 |
| West Virginia | #19 | $63,270 | $51,140 | $30 | -4.3% | $30,330–$145,770 |
| Idaho | #20 | $63,150 | $62,570 | $30 | -4.5% | $48,770–$80,800 |
| Indiana | #21 | $62,450 | $57,020 | $30 | -5.6% | $30,580–$105,750 |
| Connecticut | #22 | $62,260 | $60,110 | $30 | -5.9% | $35,860–$88,270 |
| Arizona | #23 | $61,990 | $61,680 | $30 | -6.3% | $47,130–$82,470 |
| Missouri | #24 | $61,550 | $65,940 | $30 | -6.9% | $39,250–$79,860 |
| Oregon | #25 | $61,180 | $56,770 | $29 | -7.5% | $48,150–$85,110 |
| Kansas | #26 | $60,630 | $67,740 | $29 | -8.3% | $43,140–$67,740 |
| Michigan | #27 | $60,480 | $60,210 | $29 | -8.6% | $41,970–$82,870 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $60,080 | $54,610 | $29 | -9.2% | $44,710–$81,640 |
| Virginia | #29 | $59,810 | $53,260 | $29 | -9.6% | $42,550–$83,760 |
| Washington | #30 | $56,120 | $50,420 | $27 | -15.1% | $45,530–$75,720 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $55,140 | $52,600 | $27 | -16.6% | $43,890–$64,290 |
| Ohio | #32 | $54,650 | $50,330 | $26 | -17.4% | $23,770–$104,420 |
| Florida | #33 | $54,530 | $50,700 | $26 | -17.6% | $33,190–$81,520 |
| Maine | #34 | $54,530 | $50,650 | $26 | -17.6% | $41,870–$66,990 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $54,460 | $56,190 | $26 | -17.7% | $37,830–$78,880 |
| Vermont | #36 | $54,280 | $47,510 | $26 | -17.9% | $47,510–$76,650 |
| Wisconsin | #37 | $52,660 | $48,090 | $25 | -20.4% | $34,710–$71,050 |
| Alabama | #38 | $52,590 | $53,080 | $25 | -20.5% | $52,430–$57,160 |
| Colorado | #39 | $52,370 | $50,430 | $25 | -20.8% | $42,590–$63,610 |
| Montana | #40 | $48,920 | $49,860 | $24 | -26% | $29,680–$69,570 |
| Minnesota | #41 | $48,410 | $44,920 | $23 | -26.8% | $38,080–$68,070 |
| Tennessee | #42 | $47,860 | $46,410 | $23 | -27.6% | $33,120–$58,500 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $41,910 | $44,820 | $20 | -36.6% | $28,260–$50,670 |
| Iowa | #44 | $40,040 | $40,940 | $19 | -39.5% | $22,260–$58,470 |
| Nevada | #45 | $32,700 | $26,560 | $16 | -50.6% | $24,960–$47,830 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.