Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Statistical Assistant is a professional role in the Office and Administrative Support job family, focused on Statistical Assistant work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Statistical Assistants do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.
Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.
Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses.
Participate in the publication of data or information.
Top skills:MathematicsReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningWriting
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Statistical Assistant salary by industry
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
950 workers
$54,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
800 workers
$62,500
Educational Services
780 workers
$53,500
Finance and Insurance
670 workers
$71,000
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
620 workers
$52,000
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
440 workers
$54,500
Health Care and Social Assistance
290 workers
$57,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
220 workers
$60,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Statistical Assistant pays 6% above the average across 54 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).
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