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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Tampa, FL

The median social science research assistants in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $50,700 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,576 a month.

10th percentile
$33,610
25th percentile
$45,190
Median percentile
$50,700
75th percentile
$64,610
90th percentile
$64,610

Based on 220 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

$42,917 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,700
Federal income tax−$3,904
Social Security + Medicare−$3,879
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,576
Every two weeks$1,651

Does it go far here?

$50,253Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

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