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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 UNITED STATES

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.83 $22.18 $27.11 $33.52 $46.50
      AreaName Yearly $37,080 $46,140 $56,400 $69,720 $96,720
      Illinois Hourly $17.87 $24.37 $33.13 $39.15 $46.27
      AreaName Yearly $37,180 $50,690 $68,910 $81,430 $96,250
      District of Columbia Hourly $20.15 $26.42 $31.47 $40.58 $58.05
      AreaName Yearly $41,910 $54,950 $65,460 $84,410 $120,740
      California Hourly $18.20 $23.39 $30.88 $40.18 $60.21
      AreaName Yearly $37,860 $48,650 $64,220 $83,580 $125,230
      Kansas Hourly $20.93 $24.98 $30.78 $30.78 $31.26
      AreaName Yearly $43,540 $51,950 $64,030 $64,030 $65,030
      Georgia Hourly $18.36 $22.62 $30.64 $45.03 $62.69
      AreaName Yearly $38,200 $47,040 $63,740 $93,650 $130,380
      Delaware Hourly $24.47 $30.63 $30.63 $30.63 $39.77
      AreaName Yearly $50,890 $63,720 $63,720 $63,720 $82,730
      Kentucky Hourly $22.20 $23.53 $30.17 $37.34 $59.75
      AreaName Yearly $46,180 $48,940 $62,750 $77,670 $124,270
      Maryland Hourly $22.26 $24.33 $29.79 $32.90 $44.29
      AreaName Yearly $46,310 $50,610 $61,950 $68,440 $92,120
      Connecticut Hourly $18.20 $18.34 $29.62 $30.38 $43.49
      AreaName Yearly $37,850 $38,160 $61,610 $63,180 $90,450
      South Carolina Hourly $18.13 $23.71 $29.33 $40.49 $52.32
      AreaName Yearly $37,710 $49,310 $61,010 $84,230 $108,830
      Massachusetts Hourly $20.93 $22.18 $28.47 $31.75 $39.21
      AreaName Yearly $43,540 $46,140 $59,210 $66,050 $81,550
      New York Hourly $15.82 $19.57 $28.27 $39.30 $49.74
      AreaName Yearly $32,900 $40,710 $58,800 $81,750 $103,460
      Oregon Hourly $21.63 $23.81 $27.79 $33.70 $39.06
      AreaName Yearly $44,990 $49,530 $57,810 $70,090 $81,230
      New Jersey Hourly $16.85 $18.05 $27.45 $29.09 $31.29
      AreaName Yearly $35,040 $37,550 $57,100 $60,500 $65,090
      Arizona Hourly $18.28 $19.79 $26.23 $26.23 $31.47
      AreaName Yearly $38,010 $41,160 $54,560 $54,560 $65,470
      Texas Hourly $16.12 $18.54 $25.42 $32.02 $37.96
      AreaName Yearly $33,520 $38,560 $52,880 $66,590 $78,960
      North Carolina Hourly $19.31 $23.47 $25.23 $30.20 $39.86
      AreaName Yearly $40,160 $48,820 $52,490 $62,810 $82,910
      Florida Hourly $16.42 $20.53 $25.21 $33.96 $49.44
      AreaName Yearly $34,160 $42,710 $52,450 $70,630 $102,840
      Michigan Hourly $19.07 $21.32 $24.89 $29.18 $29.18
      AreaName Yearly $39,670 $44,340 $51,760 $60,700 $60,700
      Louisiana Hourly $19.09 $23.87 $24.82 $28.71 $30.29
      AreaName Yearly $39,710 $49,650 $51,620 $59,720 $63,010
      Idaho Hourly $20.43 $21.74 $24.74 $28.44 $28.44
      AreaName Yearly $42,490 $45,220 $51,460 $59,140 $59,140
      Missouri Hourly $15.48 $17.90 $24.72 $30.01 $37.57
      AreaName Yearly $32,200 $37,220 $51,420 $62,430 $78,140
      Maine Hourly $17.04 $19.95 $24.45 $29.27 $30.44
      AreaName Yearly $35,440 $41,500 $50,860 $60,880 $63,320
      Arkansas Hourly $18.75 $20.77 $24.00 $28.12 $31.05
      AreaName Yearly $39,000 $43,200 $49,920 $58,490 $64,590
      Ohio Hourly $14.66 $16.06 $24.00 $32.90 $40.04
      AreaName Yearly $30,480 $33,400 $49,930 $68,430 $83,280
      Nebraska Hourly $17.88 $18.62 $23.99 $30.84 $36.60
      AreaName Yearly $37,200 $38,720 $49,900 $64,150 $76,120
      Virgin Islands Hourly $19.50 $22.28 $23.91 $28.84 $33.24
      AreaName Yearly $40,570 $46,340 $49,720 $59,990 $69,140
      Utah Hourly $15.05 $18.82 $23.86 $23.86 $41.33
      AreaName Yearly $31,310 $39,150 $49,630 $49,630 $85,970
      Virginia Hourly $17.74 $19.53 $23.64 $29.92 $35.36
      AreaName Yearly $36,890 $40,630 $49,180 $62,240 $73,540
      Washington Hourly $19.59 $22.91 $23.46 $28.02 $33.48
      AreaName Yearly $40,760 $47,650 $48,800 $58,270 $69,640
      Colorado Hourly $19.35 $22.91 $23.38 $31.30 $42.17
      AreaName Yearly $40,250 $47,660 $48,630 $65,110 $87,710
      Indiana Hourly $17.30 $18.33 $23.33 $30.48 $37.94
      AreaName Yearly $35,980 $38,120 $48,520 $63,390 $78,920
      Iowa Hourly $15.49 $19.45 $23.31 $26.44 $41.03
      AreaName Yearly $32,220 $40,450 $48,490 $55,000 $85,330
      West Virginia Hourly $10.57 $16.06 $23.24 $31.03 $38.83
      AreaName Yearly $21,990 $33,400 $48,340 $64,540 $80,770
      Oklahoma Hourly $15.73 $16.53 $22.99 $32.40 $38.52
      AreaName Yearly $32,710 $34,380 $47,830 $67,380 $80,130
      Rhode Island Hourly $20.35 $22.82 $22.82 $29.32 $47.41
      AreaName Yearly $42,340 $47,470 $47,470 $60,990 $98,620
      Wisconsin Hourly $12.81 $12.81 $22.76 $29.78 $38.30
      AreaName Yearly $26,640 $26,640 $47,340 $61,930 $79,670
      Nevada Hourly $21.35 $21.41 $22.55 $28.38 $33.95
      AreaName Yearly $44,410 $44,530 $46,900 $59,040 $70,620
      New Mexico Hourly $18.29 $18.49 $21.66 $26.03 $39.81
      AreaName Yearly $38,040 $38,460 $45,040 $54,150 $82,790
      Vermont Hourly $19.46 $21.59 $21.59 $21.59 $34.79
      AreaName Yearly $40,480 $44,900 $44,900 $44,900 $72,360
      Montana Hourly $18.20 $19.27 $21.50 $22.60 $23.00
      AreaName Yearly $37,860 $40,080 $44,710 $47,010 $47,840
      Minnesota Hourly $16.95 $18.66 $21.10 $22.63 $35.97
      AreaName Yearly $35,260 $38,810 $43,890 $47,080 $74,810
      New Hampshire Hourly $15.70 $17.87 $19.95 $26.39 $29.07
      AreaName Yearly $32,660 $37,170 $41,490 $54,890 $60,460
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