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Social Science Research Assistants in Utah

Want to work in Utah as a Social Science Research Assistant? Read this first!

35.3% Jobs Projection
$39,130 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Social Science Research Assistants in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Social Science Research Assistants in Utah is growing faster than average.

  • Social Science Research Assistants in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Social Science Research Assistants Work in Utah?

There were 520 Social Science Research Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Social Science Research Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 35.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Social Science Research Assistants job openings in Utah, and 460 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Social Science Research Assistants ranged from $20,550 to $80,860 with $39,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.88 to $38.87. The median hourly rate was $18.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.12 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.69.

The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT 440 $38,690
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 70 $39,520
Provo-Orem, UT 40 $41,300

Top States for Social Science Research Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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