Social Science Research Assistants Salary in Maryland

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$65,550

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$73,310

Employed in state

700

The median annual salary for Social Science Research Assistants in Maryland is $65,550, or about $32 an hour. That is 6% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $47,260 at the 10th percentile to $113,020 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 700 people work as social science research assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$47,260

25th$54,820

Median$65,550

75th$84,490

90th$113,020

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.51
Daily: $252
Weekly: $1,261
Bi-weekly: $2,521
Monthly: $5,463
Annual: $65,550

$65,550 a year is around the 50th percentile for Social Science Research Assistantss in Maryland. The median is $65,550.

Social Science Research Assistants — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.70	$47,260
25th percentile	$26.40	$54,820
Median	$31.50	$65,550
75th percentile	$40.60	$84,490
90th percentile	$54.30	$113,020
Average (mean)	$35.20	$73,310
Employment	700 people

Social Science Research Assistants pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$65,550	230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$65,330	2.2K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$61,760	560

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