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          Wages for Social Science Research Assistants in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.31 $23.38 $29.81 $37.38 $49.07
          Yearly $38,090 $48,620 $61,990 $77,760 $102,070
          California Hourly $18.30 $20.04 $28.97 $40.86 $56.28
          Yearly $38,060 $41,670 $60,250 $84,990 $117,070
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.34 $18.34 $31.98 $41.43 $62.10
          Yearly $38,140 $38,150 $66,520 $86,160 $129,160
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.31 $18.31 $26.11 $33.17 $51.46
          Yearly $38,080 $38,090 $54,310 $69,000 $107,030
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.30 $18.30 $28.48 $37.38 $46.99
          Yearly $38,060 $38,070 $59,240 $77,760 $97,730
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.81 $22.38 $39.43 $50.60 $65.82
          Yearly $43,290 $46,550 $82,020 $105,250 $136,910
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $17.35 $17.35 $17.35 $28.43
          Yearly $36,080 $36,080 $36,080 $36,090 $59,140
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.32 $21.32 $36.06 $48.04 $63.90
          Yearly $44,350 $44,350 $75,010 $99,930 $132,900
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.65 $17.65 $17.65 $28.26 $43.87
          Yearly $36,710 $36,710 $36,710 $58,790 $91,250
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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