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Social Science Research Assistants in Michigan

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

2.5% Jobs Projection
$38,160 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Social Science Research Assistants in Michigan is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Social Science Research Assistants Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 890 workers employed as Social Science Research Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 840 Social Science Research Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Social Science Research Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 2.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 810 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Social Science Research Assistants ranged from $21,140 to $73,750 with $38,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.17 to $35.46. The median hourly rate was $18.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.31.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Ann Arbor, MI 450 $38,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 130 n/a
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 30 $50,780

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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