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Social Science Research Assistants in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Social Science Research Assistant?

-6% Jobs Projection
$55,580 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Social Science Research Assistants in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Social Science Research Assistants in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

  • Social Science Research Assistants in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Social Science Research Assistants Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 110 workers employed as Social Science Research Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 150 Social Science Research Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Social Science Research Assistants working in it, which means New Jersey has fewer Social Science Research Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Social Science Research Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 5.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Social Science Research Assistants job openings in New Jersey, and 160 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,100 annual jobs and 35,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Social Science Research Assistants Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Social Science Research Assistants ranged from $35,690 to $94,760 with $55,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.16 to $45.56. The median hourly rate was $26.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Social Science Research Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Social Science Research Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,660 $54,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 870 $45,520
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 60 $37,820

Top States for Social Science Research Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Social Science Research Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 6,290 $44,230
District of Columbia 2,900 $54,870
California 2,380 $46,800
Georgia 2,210 $52,590
Massachusetts 2,040 $50,060
Arizona 2,010 $51,330
Texas 1,480 $44,000
Pennsylvania 1,480 $40,680
North Carolina 1,370 $44,430
Indiana 1,090 $0
Illinois 1,030 $48,440
Virginia 970 $48,060
Maryland 950 $51,030
Michigan 890 $38,160
Florida 540 $47,010
Washington 420 $45,110
Ohio 380 $43,180
Nebraska 330 $46,670
Missouri 310 $47,790
Tennessee 300 $38,990

Below are the states where Social Science Research Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $55,580
District of Columbia $54,870
Nevada $54,710
Georgia $52,590
Arizona $51,330
Maryland $51,030
South Carolina $50,700
Arkansas $50,300
Massachusetts $50,060
Colorado $49,510

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