The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants in Newark-Union 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 | $35,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,280 | -6.70% | -6.70% |
| 2016 | $60,050 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $59,460 | 4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $57,050 | -5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $60,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,280, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $55,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Newark-Union is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.