The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $62,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,160.
Pay spans roughly $37,410 at the 10th percentile to $104,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.97 per hour. An estimated 2,470 people work as social science research assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $62,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.97 |
| 10th percentile | $37,410 |
| 90th percentile | $104,720 |
| Employment | 2,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.