What is the salary of a Research Assistant? In the United States, a Research Assistant earns an average salary of $28,840. The salary range for a Research Assistant is usually between $18,462 and $39,999 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $51,102. The highest Research Assistant salary in the United States was $132,659. The average hourly pay for a Research Assistant is $13.87.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Research Assistant salary are Pennsylvania, with an average salary of $53,065, followed by Michigan, with an average salary of $60,905, and New Hampshire, with an average salary of $53,480. Employers paying the highest salary for a Research Assistant job are City College of San Francisco (CA), Sanitation, Department of (NY) and Parks & Recreation, Department of (NY).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City College of San Francisco, CA | $118,834 |
| Sanitation, Department of, NY | $80,067 |
| Parks & Recreation, Department of, NY | $71,922 |
| Fire Department, NY | $68,516 |
| City of Philadelphia, PA | $67,308 |
| Hra/Dept Of Social Services, NY | $64,356 |
| City of Jacksonville, FL | $63,402 |
| Transportation, Department of, NY | $61,710 |
| Michigan State University, MI | $61,245 |
| Dallas County, TX | $60,798 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Research Analyst | $58,634 |
| Research Specialist | $39,156 |
| Research Associate | $50,927 |
| Research Scientist | $65,000 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $68,609 |
| Research Associate Professor | $90,878 |
| Research Professor | $110,426 |
| Research Technician | $33,108 |
| Research Coordinator | $50,896 |
| Research Manager | $63,568 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Research Assistant and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $2,093 | 4 |
| Arkansas | $35,838 | 76 |
| Arizona | $37,307 | 30 |
| California | $37,107 | 39 |
| Colorado | $47,973 | 10 |
| Connecticut | $27,681 | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $7,534 | 5 |
| Florida | $36,544 | 45 |
| Georgia | $37,129 | 612 |
| Iowa | $37,301 | 313 |
| Illinois | $31,650 | 3 |
| Indiana | $22,561 | 858 |
| Kansas | $36,514 | 251 |
| Kentucky | $33,895 | 44 |
| Louisiana | $24,478 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $47,782 | 19 |
| Maine | $40,366 | 17 |
| Michigan | $60,905 | 261 |
| Missouri | $26,889 | 94 |
| Mississippi | $23,038 | 29 |
| Montana | $36,963 | 63 |
| North Carolina | $46,874 | 10 |
| Nebraska | $33,949 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | $53,480 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $3,341 | 45 |
| New Mexico | $33,138 | 5 |
| Nevada | $37,170 | 12 |
| New York | $48,005 | 138 |
| Ohio | $3,426 | 255 |
| Oregon | $40,306 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,065 | 7 |
| South Dakota | $37,148 | 17 |
| Tennessee | $32,071 | 19 |
| Texas | $5,386 | 4852 |
| Utah | $4,149 | 12 |
| Virginia | $36,234 | 90 |
| Vermont | $32,858 | 4 |
| Washington | $3,082 | 18 |
| Wyoming | $18,564 | 12 |
| Name | State | Employer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred ConfessoreSUNY, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | SUNY | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSUNY, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | SUNY | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSUNY, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | SUNY | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSUNY, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | SUNY | View Details |
Cristin SalangsangCity College of San Francisco, CA | Cristin Salangsang | CA | City College of San Francisco | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSuny@Stonybrook, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | Suny@Stonybrook | View Details |
Katie Ruedebusch ELegislative Council Staff, CO | Katie Ruedebusch E | CO | Legislative Council Staff | View Details |
Velma KriegerCoast Community College District, CA | Velma Krieger | CA | Coast Community College District | View Details |
Madhavi GuptaSan Jose/Evergreen Community College District, CA | Madhavi Gupta | CA | San Jose/Evergreen Community College District | View Details |
Nathan Richardson A.San Francisco Unified, CA | Nathan Richardson A. | CA | San Francisco Unified | View Details |
Ugochukwu Opara HSan Francisco, CA | Ugochukwu Opara H | CA | San Francisco | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSuny@Stonybrook, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | Suny@Stonybrook | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSuny@stonybrook, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | Suny@stonybrook | View Details |
Brett Zollinger AFort Hays State University, KS | Brett Zollinger A | KS | Fort Hays State University | View Details |
Nathan RichardsonSan Francisco Unified, CA | Nathan Richardson | CA | San Francisco Unified | View Details |
Ugochukwu Opara HSan Francisco, CA | Ugochukwu Opara H | CA | San Francisco | View Details |
Baokang BiMichigan State University, MI | Baokang Bi | MI | Michigan State University | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSUNY, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | SUNY | View Details |
Mark Howe AUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC | Mark Howe A | NC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | View Details |
Fred ConfessoreSuny@stonybrook, NY | Fred Confessore | NY | Suny@stonybrook | View Details |
