Social Science Research Assistants salary in Arizona
The median social science research assistants in Arizona earns $61,680 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,183 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,130
- 25th percentile
- $50,920
- Median percentile
- $61,680
- 75th percentile
- $64,290
- 90th percentile
- $82,470
Based on 1,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$50,198 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,680 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,222 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,719 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$1,542 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,183 |
| Every two weeks | $1,931 |
Does it go far here?
$61,265Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Arizona
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $312,490 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $292,760 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Pediatricians, General | $233,950 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $227,870 |
| Dentists, General | $194,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 |
All social science research assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona