The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $32,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,600.
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 | $48,210 | 0.75% | 35.18% |
| 2021 | $47,850 | -7.75% | - |
| 2019 | $51,560 | 0.91% | - |
| 2018 | $51,090 | 4.78% | - |
| 2017 | $48,650 | 33.01% | - |
| 2014 | $32,590 | 2.21% | - |
| 2013 | $31,870 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $31,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,210, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is the second highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $48,320). Compared with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Tallahassee | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Jacksonville |