SOC 19-4061 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Social Science Research Assistants Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for social science research assistants in Deltona, Florida is $55,280 a year ($26.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,550: half of the 30 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,140).

$55,280average per year

$26.58 / hourMedian $48,550Take-home ≈ $46,597

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Science Research Assistants pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,550 or more. The middle half of social science research assistants in Deltona earn between $35,510 and $64,090.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,280$4,607$26.58
Median$48,550$4,046$23.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,510$2,959$17.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,090$5,341$30.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social Science Research Assistants pay in Deltona vs. Florida and the U.S.

Social science research assistants in Deltona earn about the same as the Florida average ($54,530) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($66,140). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $61,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Deltona$55,280$48,550$35,510$83,55030
Florida$54,530$50,700$33,190$81,5201,130
United States$66,140$61,990$38,090$102,07030,640

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Science Research Assistants salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $55,280, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $46,597 a year, or $3,883 a month and $1,792 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for social science research assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $55,280 buys what about $55,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Science Research Assistants salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 2nd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($59,330).

All Social Science Research Assistants salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for social science research assistants

Atlanta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,820).

Social Science Research Assistants salary by city

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Social Science Research Assistants salary in Deltona: questions

How much do social science research assistants make an hour in Deltona?

$26.58 an hour on average, and $23.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level social science research assistants salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the social science research assistants take-home pay in Deltona?

About $46,597 a year ($3,883 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,280. Florida has no state income tax.

Do social science research assistants earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,140).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4061; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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