Social Science Research Assistant Salary in El Paso, Texas

The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in El Paso, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in El Paso 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 El Paso, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,320
25th Percentile Wage
$20,120
50th Percentile Wage
$24,450
75th Percentile Wage
$41,740
90th Percentile Wage
$46,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in El Paso, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$24,450
-22.17% 0.00%
2013
$29,870
18.15% -
2012
$24,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Social Science Research Assistant Salary in El Paso with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,450 in El Paso is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in El Paso is 59.4 percent (59.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$60,200
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$52,710
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$50,550
Lubbock
$48,770
College Station-Bryan
$45,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$44,600
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$35,870
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$30,050
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$28,170
El Paso
$24,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$19,750
Laredo
$18,490

See also: Top paying jobs in El Paso, Texas.