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Social Science Research Assistants Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median social science research assistants in the US earns $61,990 per year (30,640 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oklahoma ($69,090) and lowest in Nevada ($26,560) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Social Science Research Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Social Science Research Assistants in Oklahoma $69,090 $54,871 $4,573 79.4% 100
Social Science Research Assistants in Delaware $68,230 $53,668 $4,472 78.7% 40
Social Science Research Assistants in Kansas $67,740 $53,505 $4,459 79% 170
Social Science Research Assistants in Georgia $66,620 $52,863 $4,405 79.3% 1,840
Social Science Research Assistants in Kentucky $66,390 $53,318 $4,443 80.3% 1,190
Social Science Research Assistants in Missouri $65,940 $53,001 $4,417 80.4% 750
Social Science Research Assistants in New Hampshire $65,690 $54,962 $4,580 83.7% 70
Social Science Research Assistants in Maryland $65,550 $52,099 $4,342 79.5% 700
Social Science Research Assistants in Washington DC $65,330 $51,873 $4,323 79.4% 1,560
Social Science Research Assistants in Illinois $64,890 $51,252 $4,271 79% 250
Social Science Research Assistants in South Carolina $64,490 $51,285 $4,274 79.5% 500
Social Science Research Assistants in North Carolina $63,710 $51,338 $4,278 80.6% 2,930
Social Science Research Assistants in Massachusetts $63,480 $50,232 $4,186 79.1% —
Social Science Research Assistants in New Jersey $62,760 $50,687 $4,224 80.8% 370
Social Science Research Assistants in Idaho $62,570 $50,247 $4,187 80.3% —
Social Science Research Assistants in Alaska $62,230 $52,182 $4,348 83.9% 40
Social Science Research Assistants in Arizona $61,680 $50,407 $4,201 81.7% 1,020
Social Science Research Assistants in New York $61,210 $48,654 $4,054 79.5% 3,040
Social Science Research Assistants in California $60,250 $48,926 $4,077 81.2% 5,300
Social Science Research Assistants in Michigan $60,210 $48,251 $4,021 80.1% 750
Social Science Research Assistants in Connecticut $60,110 $48,698 $4,058 81% 50
Social Science Research Assistants in Texas $58,070 $48,839 $4,070 84.1% 1,180
Social Science Research Assistants in Indiana $57,020 $46,343 $3,862 81.3% 210
Social Science Research Assistants in Oregon $56,770 $43,657 $3,638 76.9% 220
Social Science Research Assistants in Nebraska $56,190 $45,652 $3,804 81.2% 230
Social Science Research Assistants in Pennsylvania $54,610 $44,383 $3,699 81.3% 860
Social Science Research Assistants in Virginia $53,260 $42,726 $3,561 80.2% 700
Social Science Research Assistants in Alabama $53,080 $42,441 $3,537 80% —
Social Science Research Assistants in Louisiana $52,600 $43,252 $3,604 82.2% 340
Social Science Research Assistants in Rhode Island $51,420 $42,185 $3,515 82% 220
Social Science Research Assistants in West Virginia $51,140 $41,700 $3,475 81.5% 550
Social Science Research Assistants in Florida $50,700 $42,917 $3,576 84.6% 1,130
Social Science Research Assistants in Maine $50,650 $40,640 $3,387 80.2% 120
Social Science Research Assistants in New Mexico $50,640 $41,655 $3,471 82.3% 50
Social Science Research Assistants in Colorado $50,430 $41,190 $3,433 81.7% 100
Social Science Research Assistants in Washington $50,420 $42,692 $3,558 84.7% 450
Social Science Research Assistants in Ohio $50,330 $42,018 $3,502 83.5% 240
Social Science Research Assistants in Montana $49,860 $40,656 $3,388 81.5% 30
Social Science Research Assistants in Wisconsin $48,090 $39,485 $3,290 82.1% 110
Social Science Research Assistants in Vermont $47,510 $39,197 $3,266 82.5% 40
Social Science Research Assistants in Tennessee $46,410 $39,470 $3,289 85% 140
Social Science Research Assistants in Minnesota $44,920 $36,689 $3,057 81.7% 300
Social Science Research Assistants in South Dakota $44,820 $38,193 $3,183 85.2% 40
Social Science Research Assistants in Iowa $40,940 $34,171 $2,848 83.5% 140
Social Science Research Assistants in Nevada $26,560 $23,482 $1,957 88.4% —
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