Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,460
25th Percentile Wage
$30,300
50th Percentile Wage
$30,300
75th Percentile Wage
$37,190
90th Percentile Wage
$72,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,300
3.76% -78.12%
2021
$29,160
17.25% -
2017
$24,130
-123.66% -
2016
$53,970
-8.06% -
2015
$58,320
6.17% -
2014
$54,720
1.37% -
2012
$53,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,300 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Rochester is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nassau-Suffolk.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$50,500
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$46,510
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$40,720
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$39,560
Rochester
$30,300
Syracuse
$30,290
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$29,220
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$24,820
Nassau-Suffolk
$19,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.