The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $56,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,500.
Pay spans roughly $40,240 at the 10th percentile to $132,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.28 per hour. An estimated 810 people work as social science research assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $56,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.28 |
| 10th percentile | $40,240 |
| 90th percentile | $132,970 |
| Employment | 810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.