The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social science research assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $39,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,370.
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 | $47,140 | 6.58% | 22.85% |
| 2021 | $44,040 | -9.40% | - |
| 2020 | $48,180 | 3.99% | - |
| 2019 | $46,260 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $45,210 | 8.89% | - |
| 2017 | $41,190 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $41,800 | 11.91% | - |
| 2015 | $36,820 | 1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $36,300 | 4.27% | - |
| 2013 | $34,750 | -4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $36,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,140, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $58,050). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |