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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Greensboro, NC

The median social science research assistants in Greensboro-High Point, NC earns $64,490 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,271 a month.

10th percentile
$41,190
25th percentile
$52,990
Median percentile
$64,490
75th percentile
$66,450
90th percentile
$88,400

Based on 180 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

$51,257 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,490
Federal income tax−$5,559
Social Security + Medicare−$4,933
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,741
Monthly take-home$4,271
Every two weeks$1,971

Does it go far here?

$69,445Median pay in Greensboro, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greensboro, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$364,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Financial Managers$159,740
Marketing Managers$151,880
Pharmacists$138,180
Sales Managers$134,760
Managers, All Other$132,890

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