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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 CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.83 $22.18 $27.11 $33.52 $46.50
      Yearly $37,080 $46,140 $56,400 $69,720 $96,720
      California Hourly $18.20 $23.39 $30.88 $40.18 $60.21
      Yearly $37,860 $48,650 $64,220 $83,580 $125,230
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.87 $27.82 $34.92 $42.96 $56.42
      Yearly $43,410 $57,860 $72,630 $89,360 $117,340
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.42 $23.39 $30.08 $36.78 $49.63
      Yearly $38,320 $48,650 $62,560 $76,490 $103,220
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.24 $27.23 $29.22 $37.31 $37.31
      Yearly $50,420 $56,630 $60,770 $77,610 $77,610
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.08 $21.00 $28.52 $30.24 $38.03
      Yearly $37,600 $43,690 $59,330 $62,900 $79,090
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.28 $18.20 $21.87 $29.80 $46.71
      Yearly $35,940 $37,860 $45,500 $61,990 $97,150
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Madera, 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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      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A