Social Science Research Assistants Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Social Science Research Assistants salaries across 45 states

$56,546
National Average (Median)
$69,090
Highest: Oklahoma
$26,560
Lowest: Nevada

Social Science Research Assistants Salary by State

Compare Social Science Research Assistants salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$26,560
$69,090

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Oklahoma
$69,090
#2
Delaware
$68,230
#3
Kansas
$67,740
#4
Georgia
$66,620
#5
Kentucky
$66,390

Social Science Research Assistants Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Oklahoma $69,090 $75,960 100
2 Delaware $68,230 $67,240 40
3 Kansas $67,740 $60,630 170
4 Georgia $66,620 $78,740 1,840
5 Kentucky $66,390 $70,300 1,190
6 Missouri $65,940 $61,550 750
7 New Hampshire $65,690 $64,660 70
8 Maryland $65,550 $73,310 700
9 District of Columbia $65,330 $72,920 1,560
10 Illinois $64,890 $69,900 250
11 South Carolina $64,490 $73,790 500
12 North Carolina $63,710 $65,260 2,930
13 Massachusetts $63,480 $63,310 N/A
14 New Jersey $62,760 $69,260 370
15 Idaho $62,570 $63,150 N/A
16 Alaska $62,230 $66,830 40
17 Arizona $61,680 $61,990 1,020
18 New York $61,210 $66,500 3,040
19 California $60,250 $70,260 5,300
20 Michigan $60,210 $60,480 750
21 Connecticut $60,110 $62,260 50
22 Texas $58,070 $65,950 1,180
23 Indiana $57,020 $62,450 210
24 Oregon $56,770 $61,180 220
25 Nebraska $56,190 $54,460 230
26 Pennsylvania $54,610 $60,080 860
27 Virginia $53,260 $59,810 700
28 Alabama $53,080 $52,590 N/A
29 Louisiana $52,600 $55,140 340
30 Rhode Island $51,420 $64,380 220
31 West Virginia $51,140 $63,270 550
32 Florida $50,700 $54,530 1,130
33 Maine $50,650 $54,530 120
34 New Mexico $50,640 $66,400 50
35 Colorado $50,430 $52,370 100
36 Washington $50,420 $56,120 450
37 Ohio $50,330 $54,650 240
38 Montana $49,860 $48,920 30
39 Wisconsin $48,090 $52,660 110
40 Vermont $47,510 $54,280 40
41 Tennessee $46,410 $47,860 140
42 Minnesota $44,920 $48,410 300
43 South Dakota $44,820 $41,910 40
44 Iowa $40,940 $40,040 140
45 Nevada $26,560 $32,700 N/A

Social Science Research Assistants Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Social Science Research Assistants keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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