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Northwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$18.18
Entry wage$11.07
10th percentile wage$10.75
50th percentile wage$19.81
90th percentile wage$24.63
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services1091.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services10$19.39
Social Science Research Assistants (19-4061)
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social research. May perform publication activities, laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management. Normally these individuals work under the direct supervision of a social scientist and assist in those activities which are more routine. Exclude "Graduate Teaching Assistants" (25-1191) who both teach and do research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.81 $42.91 -$23.10
2017$19.64+.8%$42.55+.8%-$22.90
2016$19.19+2.4%$41.57+2.4%-$22.37
2015$18.89+1.6%$40.92+1.6%-$22.02
2014$18.53+2.0%$40.13+2.0%-$21.60
2013$18.18+1.9%$39.38+1.9%-$21.19
2012$17.83+1.9%$38.63+1.9%-$20.79
2011$17.49+2.0%$37.88+2.0%-$20.39
2010$17.21+1.6%$37.29+1.6%-$20.07
2009$16.91+1.8%$36.64+1.8%-$19.72
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.81 $20.63 -$0.82
2017$19.64+.8%$20.41+1.1%-$0.76
2016$19.19+2.4%$19.86+2.8%-$0.67
2015$18.89+1.6%$19.41+2.3%-$0.52
2014$18.53+2.0%$19.00+2.1%-$0.47
2013$18.18+1.9%$18.60+2.2%-$0.41
2012$17.83+1.9%$18.22+2.1%-$0.38
2011$17.49+2.0%$17.91+1.7%-$0.42
2010$17.21+1.6%$17.63+1.6%-$0.41
2009$16.91+1.8%$17.33+1.7%-$0.41
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$22.6970
Northwest$19.8110
North Central$19.7330
Southwest$14.09 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$22.6970
North Central$19.7330
Northwest$19.8110
Southwest$14.09 
Wages in other areas
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