Average Salary for Statistical Assistants
SOC 43-9111 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Statistical Assistants in the United States is $51,440 ($24.73/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,050 at the 10th percentile to $79,410 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 5,900 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$51,440
Mean Annual
$55,470
10th Pct
$38,050
75th Pct
$63,620
Employment
5,900
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$46k
25th
$51k
Median
$64k
75th
$79k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,200 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $82,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,030 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $69,410 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $68,530 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,390 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,090 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,240 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $58,500 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $58,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $56,090 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,560 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $50,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,910 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $82,000 |
| California | $78,040 |
| New Jersey | $71,140 |
| Massachusetts | $68,530 |
| New York | $64,190 |
| Illinois | $61,430 |
| Texas | $61,000 |
| Maryland | $58,850 |
| Florida | $58,820 |
| Nebraska | $57,890 |
| Missouri | $55,580 |
| Arizona | $55,000 |
| Idaho | $54,710 |
| Virginia | $52,000 |
| Utah | $51,430 |
| Tennessee | $51,150 |
| Ohio | $50,820 |
| Oklahoma | $49,700 |
| Michigan | $48,210 |
| Washington | $48,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,840 |
| Maine | $46,650 |
| North Carolina | $45,990 |
| Indiana | $44,780 |
| Kentucky | $43,620 |
| Hawaii | $38,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,670 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Statistical Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Transportation and Warehousing | $83,440 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $80,410 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $79,180 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $74,120 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $72,860 |
| Insurance Carriers | $72,360 |
| Individual and Family Services | $63,790 |
| Temporary Help Services | $61,200 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $58,610 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,610 |
| Employment Services | $58,610 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,500 |
| Finance and Insurance | $56,610 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,220 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,650 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $54,980 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $54,460 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $54,070 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $53,920 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $53,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,650 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,650 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,590 |
| Hospitals | $51,590 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $51,590 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $51,350 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $51,260 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $50,820 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $49,910 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $49,910 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $49,170 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $48,210 |
| Information | $47,540 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,750 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $46,720 |
| Educational Services | $46,400 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $46,400 |
| Educational Services | $46,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,160 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $45,970 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,970 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,860 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,780 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,780 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,780 |
| Social Assistance | $44,480 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $39,780 |
| Publishing Industries | $37,060 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $31,720 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $31,720 |
| Spectator Sports | $31,720 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,440 |
| 2023 | $50,510 |
| 2022 | $48,880 |
| 2021 | $48,160 |
| 2020 | $50,360 |
| 2019 | $49,870 |
| 2018 | $48,330 |
| 2017 | $47,400 |
| 2016 | $46,850 |
| 2015 | $42,700 |
| 2014 | $42,070 |