The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $20,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $59,390 | 36.13% | 33.71% |
| 2016 | $37,930 | 9.28% | - |
| 2015 | $34,410 | -6.28% | - |
| 2014 | $36,570 | -17.72% | - |
| 2013 | $43,050 | 8.55% | - |
| 2012 | $39,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,390, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,810). Compared with Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |