Social Science Research Assistants in Kentucky
Local pay for social science research assistants in Kentucky, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-4061
$66,390
median pay, Kentucky
1,190
employed in Kentucky
+7.1%
vs U.S. median
+4.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What social science research assistants earn in Kentucky
Kentucky · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of social science research assistants in Kentucky earn between $51,750 and $82,500 a year; the U.S. median is $61,990.
$45,050
P10
$51,750
P25
$66,390
MEDIAN
$82,500
P75
$106,590
P90
Pay by metro in Kentucky
$84,680
$82,500
$51,780
$40k $90k $140k