Illinois State Wage Atlas

Social Science Research Assistants in Illinois

SOC 19-4061 ยท Life, Physical, and Social Science

250Jobs in Illinois
$69,900Mean annual wage
8th of 45Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $37,46025th: $47,720Median: $64,89075th: $74,70090th: $116,530Mean: $69,900
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$37,460$18.01
25th percentile$47,720$22.94
Median (50th)$64,890$31.20
75th percentile$74,700$35.91
90th percentile$116,530$56.03
Mean$69,900$33.61

Across 45 states with a published mean, the highest are Georgia ($78,740), Oklahoma ($75,960), South Carolina ($73,790); the lowest are Nevada ($32,700), Iowa ($40,040), South Dakota ($41,910). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Social Science Research Assistants: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois250$69,900$64,890
Iowa140$40,040$40,940
Indiana210$62,450$57,020
Kentucky1,190$70,300$66,390
Missouri750$61,550$65,940
Wisconsin110$52,660$48,090

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