The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants in St. Louis, MO-IL is $51,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,450.
Pay spans roughly $32,920 at the 10th percentile to $85,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.77 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $51,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.77 |
| 10th percentile | $32,920 |
| 90th percentile | $85,490 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.