Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Social Science Research Assistants in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	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
Missouri	Hourly	$18.87	$23.92	$31.70	$31.77	$38.40
	Yearly	$39,250	$49,750	$65,940	$66,090	$79,860
Columbia, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$24.23	$31.28	$31.28	$38.87	$38.87
	Yearly	$50,390	$65,050	$65,050	$80,850	$80,850
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$19.81	$23.92	$31.08	$31.70	$38.19
	Yearly	$41,190	$49,750	$64,650	$65,940	$79,420
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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