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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Kansas

The median social science research assistants in Kansas earns $67,740 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,414 a month.

10th percentile
$43,140
25th percentile
$54,970
Median percentile
$67,740
75th percentile
$67,740
90th percentile
$67,740

Based on 170 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

$52,963 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,740
Federal income tax−$6,073
Social Security + Medicare−$5,182
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,522
Monthly take-home$4,414
Every two weeks$2,037

Does it go far here?

$75,210Median pay in Kansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$437,030
Physicians, All Other$221,540
Nurse Anesthetists$212,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,150
Sales Managers$159,990
Purchasing Managers$159,850
Financial Managers$159,380

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