SOC 19-4061.00 · Washington, DC
Social Science Research Assistants wages in Washington, DC
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Washington, DC.
- 25th percentile
- $62,500
- Median
- $73,333
- 75th percentile
- $80,000
- vs national
- +8.6%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
16 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $67,500
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
16 disclosed positions at 5 employers.
25th $62,500 · median $73,333 · 75th $80,000 · 16 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level II
4
25%
Level III
5
31%
Level IV
5
31%
Not stated
2
13%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | $76,250 | 7 |
| Georgetown University | $65,000 | 4 |
| The Brookings Institution | $57,500 | 3 |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | $87,500 | 1 |
| University of California, Berkeley | $77,500 | 1 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in Washington, DC. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Social Science Research Assistants.