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Social Science Research Assistants in Hawaii

Considering a career as a Social Science Research Assistant in Hawaii?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$49,500 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Social Science Research Assistants Work in Hawaii?

In Hawaii, there were 140 people working as Social Science Research Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 140 Social Science Research Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Social Science Research Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Social Science Research Assistants in this state.

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

What do Social Science Research Assistants Make in Hawaii?

In 2018 wages for Social Science Research Assistants ranged from $26,750 to $82,080 with $49,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.86 to $39.46. The median hourly rate was $23.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.81 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.01.

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

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Top Hawaii 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
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 $47,800

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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