Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Asheville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Asheville 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 Asheville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,880
25th Percentile Wage
$44,000
50th Percentile Wage
$49,490
75th Percentile Wage
$60,520
90th Percentile Wage
$63,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,880.

Table 2. Compare Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Asheville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,490, Asheville is the second highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $53,340). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Asheville is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$53,340
Asheville
$49,490
Greensboro-High Point
$49,210
Durham-Chapel Hill
$45,870
Wilmington
$40,420
Fayetteville
$40,160
Greenville
$38,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Asheville, North Carolina.