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South Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$24.26
Entry wage$16.63
10th percentile wage$15.57
50th percentile wage$22.69
90th percentile wage$36.41
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services6075.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services60$23.85
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$22.69 $38.55 -$15.86
2017$22.50+.8%$38.23+.8%-$15.72
2016$21.98+2.4%$37.35+2.4%-$15.36
2015$21.64+1.6%$36.76+1.6%-$15.12
2014$21.22+2.0%$36.05+2.0%-$14.83
2013$20.82+1.9%$35.38+1.9%-$14.55
2012$20.43+1.9%$34.70+1.9%-$14.27
2011$20.03+2.0%$34.03+2.0%-$13.99
2010$19.72+1.6%$33.50+1.6%-$13.78
2009$19.37+1.8%$32.91+1.8%-$13.54
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.69 $21.63 $1.06
2017$22.50+.8%$21.40+1.1%$1.10
2016$21.98+2.4%$20.83+2.8%$1.15
2015$21.64+1.6%$20.35+2.3%$1.28
2014$21.22+2.0%$19.93+2.1%$1.30
2013$20.82+1.9%$19.50+2.2%$1.32
2012$20.43+1.9%$19.11+2.1%$1.32
2011$20.03+2.0%$18.78+1.7%$1.25
2010$19.72+1.6%$18.48+1.6%$1.23
2009$19.37+1.8%$18.17+1.7%$1.20
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 
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