Social Science Research Assistants · SOC 19-4061
Social Science Research Assistants Salary in the Oregon
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Oregon
Figures describe the state of Oregon as a whole.
Social Science Research Assistants in the Oregon earned a median of $56,770 per year ($27.29 per hour) as of the May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates. Pay ranged from $48,150 at the 10th percentile to $85,110 at the 90th. BLS estimates 220 people work in this occupation in the area.
Pay distribution
Half of Social Science Research Assistants in the Oregon earn more than $56,770 per year, half earn less; the middle half earn between $50,790 and $69,690.
| Wage | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $48,150 | $50,790 | $56,770 | $69,690 | $85,110 |
| Hourly | $23.15 | $24.42 | $27.29 | $33.50 | $40.92 |
A percentile is a cut point: 25% of workers in this occupation and area earn less than the 25th-percentile wage. The median is the 50th percentile — half earn less, half earn more.
How this area compares
- Oregon$56,770 median for Oregon; middle half earns $50,790 to $69,690
- United Statesnational$61,990 median for United States; middle half earns $48,620 to $77,760
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
The median here is −8% vs the U.S. median for this occupation.
Metro areas in Oregon
Metro areas in the same state with published May 2025 medians for social science research assistants, highest first. Areas without published estimates are not listed.
- Oregonthis page$56,770 median for Oregon; middle half earns $50,790 to $69,690
- $59,850 median for Portland metro area; middle half earns $55,810 to $74,360
- $51,530 median for Eugene metro area; middle half earns $48,720 to $56,840
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
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About this estimate
These figures are survey estimates from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program — modeled from employer reports collected over three years and benchmarked to May 2025. They describe what employers in this area currently pay across all industries, not what any individual worker will be offered.
Employment counts wage-and-salary jobs in the occupation (self-employed workers are excluded). Estimates carry sampling error; percentile wages are rounded by BLS. Some values are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or quality — suppressed values appear here as “not published”, never as zero. Read the full methodology.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.