The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is $30,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,580.
Pay spans roughly $22,480 at the 10th percentile to $77,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.58 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $30,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.58 |
| 10th percentile | $22,480 |
| 90th percentile | $77,920 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.