Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Median $45,670
Occupation · SOC 43-9111
Statistical Assistants: pay and where the jobs are
What statistical assistants earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,330 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $55,650
- Median hourly wage
- $24.20
- Mean hourly wage
- $26.75
- Employment
- 4,710
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-9111.
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How much do statistical assistants make?
The median annual wage for statistical assistants was $50,330 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,990 and the highest-paid 10% more than $81,990. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.20. About 4,710 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($82,580), Connecticut ($76,140) and Massachusetts ($70,470). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Connecticut.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for statistical assistants looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,990 | $17.30 | $2,999 | $2,591 |
| 25th percentile | $42,840 | $20.60 | $3,570 | $3,050 |
| Median | $50,330 | $24.20 | $4,194 | $3,552 |
| 75th percentile | $63,950 | $30.75 | $5,329 | $4,464 |
| 90th percentile | $81,990 | $39.42 | $6,833 | $5,542 |
Statistical Assistants: pay by state
26 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$56,535 take-home in national prices
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$56,373 take-home in national prices
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$53,551 take-home in national prices
Where a median statistical assistant paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 110 | $82,580 | $52,700 | $105,720 | $62,417 | $56,373 |
| Connecticut | 160 | $76,140 | $42,940 | $89,700 | $58,576 | $56,535 |
| Massachusetts | 190 | $70,470 | $49,020 | $78,920 | $54,778 | $51,796 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $69,480 | $51,920 | $94,030 | $54,936 | $50,490 |
| Washington | 200 | $63,660 | $38,520 | $79,370 | $52,448 | $49,011 |
| Illinois | Not published | $63,410 | $46,170 | $77,960 | $50,136 | $50,157 |
| Maryland | 100 | $59,690 | $46,810 | $81,820 | $47,672 | $45,419 |
| Nebraska | 170 | $59,620 | $42,340 | $73,780 | $48,252 | $53,551 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $58,970 | $19,050 | $87,520 | $47,968 | $51,166 |
| Missouri | 90 | $58,610 | $44,430 | $79,350 | $47,456 | $52,254 |
| Minnesota | Not published | $58,580 | $47,630 | $64,210 | $46,531 | $47,182 |
| Florida | 90 | $57,200 | $36,460 | $84,440 | $48,140 | $46,551 |
| Arizona | 100 | $56,900 | $48,260 | $60,380 | $46,870 | $46,555 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $53,400 | $44,540 | $97,560 | $43,343 | $46,063 |
| Michigan | 370 | $49,660 | $33,380 | $63,080 | $40,222 | $41,803 |
| Pennsylvania | 280 | $48,740 | $40,070 | $61,710 | $39,812 | $40,803 |
| Maine | 40 | $48,050 | $38,060 | $72,090 | $38,979 | $40,164 |
| Ohio | 70 | $47,980 | $33,900 | $87,490 | $39,856 | $42,960 |
| Tennessee | 390 | $47,780 | $37,970 | $62,390 | $40,571 | $44,162 |
| Indiana | 270 | $46,860 | $39,890 | $58,430 | $38,479 | $41,230 |
| New York | Not published | $46,520 | $32,240 | $95,280 | $37,412 | $34,666 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $46,010 | $27,610 | $61,730 | $37,624 | $42,831 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $45,660 | $39,050 | $71,280 | $37,387 | $41,468 |
| Texas | Not published | $43,590 | $35,620 | $78,550 | $37,205 | $38,333 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $40,240 | $39,330 | $57,780 | $32,970 | $29,986 |
| Puerto Rico | 230 | $27,490 | $22,250 | $35,160 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-9111. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.