Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social science research assistants in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,540
25th Percentile Wage
$45,470
50th Percentile Wage
$54,190
75th Percentile Wage
$61,660
90th Percentile Wage
$66,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,540.

Table 2. Compare Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,190 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Lancaster is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 41.1 percent (41.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$56,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$55,040
Lancaster
$54,190
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$51,090
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$50,060
Philadelphia
$44,380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$42,000
Pittsburgh
$41,690
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,910
State College
$34,730
Erie
$33,720
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$31,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.