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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Delaware

The median social science research assistants in Delaware earns $68,230 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,423 a month.

10th percentile
$40,400
25th percentile
$53,780
Median percentile
$68,230
75th percentile
$80,350
90th percentile
$96,770

Based on 40 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

$53,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,230
Federal income tax−$6,181
Social Security + Medicare−$5,220
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$3,753
Monthly take-home$4,423
Every two weeks$2,041

Does it go far here?

$68,361Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Delaware

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$297,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Financial Managers$181,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Lawyers$173,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Managers, All Other$168,060
Human Resources Managers$153,890

All social science research assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware