Social Science Research Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 40 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,040

Highest

$70,670

Ohio

Lowest

$31,150

Iowa

Total Employment

28,360

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Ohio	$70,670	150	+21.8%
2	South Carolina	$66,990	840	+15.4%
3	Kansas	$64,080	170	+10.4%
4	Georgia	$63,790	2,040	+9.9%
5	District of Columbia	$63,630	1,740	+9.6%
6	Kentucky	$62,800	1,100	+8.2%
7	Maryland	$61,830	710	+6.5%
8	Massachusetts	$60,110	0	+3.6%
9	New York	$60,110	2,990	+3.6%
10	Arizona	$59,130	670	+1.9%
11	North Carolina	$58,410	3,470	+0.6%
12	Oregon	$57,800	170	-0.4%
13	Oklahoma	$56,790	120	-2.2%
14	New Jersey	$56,350	320	-2.9%
15	Florida	$55,980	1,090	-3.5%
16	Texas	$55,430	1,430	-4.5%
17	Pennsylvania	$54,940	1,270	-5.3%
18	Illinois	$54,720	230	-5.7%
19	Louisiana	$52,770	200	-9.1%
20	New Hampshire	$52,650	120	-9.3%
21	West Virginia	$52,630	440	-9.3%
22	Nebraska	$51,860	250	-10.6%
23	Michigan	$51,800	670	-10.8%
24	Missouri	$51,520	0	-11.2%
25	Idaho	$51,500	200	-11.3%
26	Virginia	$50,160	510	-13.6%
27	Indiana	$50,130	200	-13.6%
28	Connecticut	$49,990	50	-13.9%
29	Washington	$49,890	500	-14.0%
30	California	$48,720	5,610	-16.1%
31	Rhode Island	$48,710	200	-16.1%
32	Colorado	$48,390	140	-16.6%
33	Maine	$47,910	120	-17.5%
34	Wisconsin	$47,380	100	-18.4%
35	Montana	$46,810	70	-19.3%
36	Minnesota	$46,630	60	-19.7%
37	Vermont	$44,940	40	-22.6%
38	New Mexico	$44,390	110	-23.5%
39	Tennessee	$37,860	110	-34.8%
40	Iowa	$31,150	150	-46.3%