Social Science Aid and Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Social Science Aid and Technician series (series 0102) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $69,954. Full social science aid and technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$79,154

California

Lowest state median

$66,557

Pennsylvania

Agency spread

$20,869

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$69,954

1,468 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Social Science Aid and Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	217	$79,154	$69,178–$84,879
Massachusetts	38	$74,286	$69,619–$81,559
Illinois	40	$72,450	$64,552–$78,201
Florida	73	$72,012	$65,838–$74,765
Georgia	47	$71,799	$68,760–$76,152
District of Columbia	48	$71,209	$62,348–$78,276
Ohio	56	$70,848	$64,377–$75,192
New York	44	$70,722	$65,851–$76,200
Michigan	47	$70,351	$59,819–$76,128
Texas	84	$68,894	$56,703–$78,287
Colorado	55	$68,537	$56,262–$75,469
North Carolina	47	$67,896	$63,780–$74,070
Arizona	62	$67,896	$51,417–$70,144
Tennessee	38	$67,896	$61,722–$72,012
Oregon	34	$67,896	$54,370–$74,070
Pennsylvania	61	$66,557	$52,171–$72,090

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Social Science Aid and Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,285	$71,329	$64,370–$76,834
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia	36	$68,322	$59,039–$71,469
Department of the Interior	126	$50,460	$43,452–$51,014

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)