The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $51,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,130.
Pay spans roughly $42,550 at the 10th percentile to $116,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.93 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as social science research assistants in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $51,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.93 |
| 10th percentile | $42,550 |
| 90th percentile | $116,620 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.