The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $47,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,050 | 3.51% | 42.12% |
| 2021 | $56,010 | 2.00% | - |
| 2020 | $54,890 | -3.84% | - |
| 2019 | $57,000 | 5.67% | - |
| 2018 | $53,770 | 20.36% | - |
| 2017 | $42,820 | -7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $45,890 | -8.02% | - |
| 2015 | $49,570 | 3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $47,880 | 13.18% | - |
| 2013 | $41,570 | 19.17% | - |
| 2012 | $33,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,050, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $47,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |