The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $62,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,530.
Pay spans roughly $54,500 at the 10th percentile to $95,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.23 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as social science research assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $62,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.23 |
| 10th percentile | $54,500 |
| 90th percentile | $95,180 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.