Social Science Research Assistants in California
Local pay for social science research assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-4061
$60,250
median pay, California
5,300
employed in California
-2.8%
vs U.S. median
+4.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What social science research assistants earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of social science research assistants in California earn between $41,670 and $84,990 a year; the U.S. median is $61,990.
$38,060
P10
$60,250
MEDIAN
$84,990
P75
$117,070
P90
Pay by metro in California
$82,020
$75,010
$66,520
$59,240
$54,310
$36,710
$36,080
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