The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social science research assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,350 | -8.74% | 17.64% |
| 2021 | $59,100 | 4.28% | - |
| 2020 | $56,570 | 1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $55,520 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $53,660 | 1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $53,090 | 14.13% | - |
| 2016 | $45,590 | 0.72% | - |
| 2015 | $45,260 | 7.11% | - |
| 2014 | $42,040 | -10.49% | - |
| 2013 | $46,450 | 3.64% | - |
| 2012 | $44,760 | - | - |