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| Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | $63,231 | $30.40 |
| 2 | Washington, DC | $60,186 | $28.94 |
| 3 | Dallas, TX | $52,716 | $25.34 |
| 4 | Des Moines, IA | $46,223 | $22.22 |
| Rank | Job title | Average salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economist Research Assistant | $133,082 | $64 | - |
| 2 | Economic Research Analyst | $64,661 | $31 | - |
| 3 | Psychology Research Assistant | $54,934 | $26 | - |
| 4 | Social Research Assistant | $54,296 | $26 | - |
| 5 | Volunteer Research Assistant | $53,240 | $26 | - |
| 6 | Economic Development Internship | $52,023 | $25 | - |
| 7 | Laboratory Research Assistant | $50,465 | $24 | - |
| 8 | Research Assistant | $49,334 | $24 | - |
| 9 | Student Research Assistant | $49,324 | $24 | - |
| 10 | Research Internship | $49,322 | $24 | - |
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Institute | $110,333 | $53 | 3 |
| 2 | The Center for Public Integrity | $85,035 | $41 | - |
| 3 | CSIS | $61,683 | $30 | 2 |
| 4 | Princeton Federalist Society | $60,105 | $29 | - |
| 5 | Institute for Policy Studies | $59,651 | $29 | - |
| 6 | The Cato Institute | $59,611 | $29 | 5 |
| 7 | Council on Foreign Relations | $59,193 | $28 | 1 |
| 8 | The Heritage Foundation | $58,233 | $28 | - |
| 9 | Center for American Progress | $57,190 | $28 | - |
| 10 | The Heartland Institute | $56,022 | $27 | - |
| 11 | Manhattan Institute | $55,219 | $27 | - |
| 12 | School for Advanced Research | $55,105 | $26 | - |
| 13 | Independence Institute | $54,722 | $26 | - |
| 14 | Potomac Institute for Policy Studies | $54,458 | $26 | 3 |
| 15 | OpenSecrets | $54,198 | $26 | - |
| 16 | The Brookings Institution | $54,176 | $26 | 9 |
| 17 | Center for a New American Security | $52,364 | $25 | - |
| 18 | New America | $50,855 | $24 | - |
| 19 | Hoover Institution | $50,833 | $24 | - |
| 20 | Hudson Institute | $48,972 | $24 | 10 |