The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social science research assistants in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $34,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,320.
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 | $52,620 | 3.50% | 19.40% |
| 2018 | $50,780 | 0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $50,330 | 34.91% | - |
| 2013 | $32,760 | -29.46% | - |
| 2012 | $42,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,620 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Lansing-East Lansing is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 48.0 percent (48.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |