The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $32,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,770.
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 | $41,420 | -1.38% | 12.41% |
| 2016 | $41,990 | 11.98% | - |
| 2015 | $36,960 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $36,360 | 4.29% | - |
| 2013 | $34,800 | -4.25% | - |
| 2012 | $36,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,420, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $58,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |