Social Science Research Assistants Salary by State

National average: $66,128 · 45 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Georgia$78,740
Oklahoma$75,960
South Carolina$73,790
Maryland$73,310
District of Columbia$72,920
Kentucky$70,300
California$70,260
Illinois$69,900
New Jersey$69,260
Delaware$67,240
Alaska$66,830
New York$66,500
New Mexico$66,400
Texas$65,950
North Carolina$65,260
New Hampshire$64,660
Rhode Island$64,380
Massachusetts$63,310
West Virginia$63,270
Idaho$63,150
Indiana$62,450
Connecticut$62,260
Arizona$61,990
Missouri$61,550
Oregon$61,180
Kansas$60,630
Michigan$60,480
Pennsylvania$60,080
Virginia$59,810
Washington$56,120
Louisiana$55,140
Ohio$54,650
Florida$54,530
Maine$54,530
Nebraska$54,460
Vermont$54,280
Wisconsin$52,660
Alabama$52,590
Colorado$52,370
Montana$48,920
Minnesota$48,410
Tennessee$47,860
South Dakota$41,910
Iowa$40,040
Nevada$32,700