Social Science Research Assistant Salary in New Bedford, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants in New Bedford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Social Science Research Assistants in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,520
25th Percentile Wage
$38,960
50th Percentile Wage
$49,790
75th Percentile Wage
$61,550
90th Percentile Wage
$75,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.

Table 2. Compare Social Science Research Assistant Salary in New Bedford with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,790 in New Bedford is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in New Bedford is 33.1 percent (33.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Barnstable Town.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Worcester
$74,450
Springfield
$63,610
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$61,370
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$51,810
New Bedford
$49,790
Barnstable Town
$49,050

See also: Top paying jobs in New Bedford, Massachusetts.