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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Texas

The median social science research assistants in Texas earns $58,070 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,070 a month.

10th percentile
$38,120
25th percentile
$44,950
Median percentile
$58,070
75th percentile
$77,130
90th percentile
$108,730

Based on 1,180 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

$48,839 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,070
Federal income tax−$4,788
Social Security + Medicare−$4,442
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,070
Every two weeks$1,878

Does it go far here?

$59,831Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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