Average Research Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average research staff salary is $75,586. For public schools, its average salary is $77,960 and private schools' average salary is $72,155. The average research staff salary of national universities is $80,479 and the average research staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $61,230.
- New Hampshire has the highest research staff salary of $107,946 and West Virginia has the lowest research staff salary of $53,449.
- For public schools, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $155,128 and Delaware has the lowest research staff salary of $55,834.
- For private schools, New Hampshire has the highest research staff salary of $135,335 and Nebraska has the lowest research staff salary of $44,459.
- For national universities, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $155,128 and Iowa has the lowest research staff salary of $52,478.
- For liberal arts colleges, Illinois has the highest research staff salary of $80,000 and Massachusetts has the lowest research staff salary of $43,509.
- For community colleges, California has the highest research staff salary of $98,213 and Mississippi has the lowest research staff salary of $47,617.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,631 | $80,427 | $53,887 | $81,707 | $55,072 | - |
| Alaska | $71,981 | $73,148 | $68,480 | $80,564 | - | - |
| Arizona | $82,151 | $86,437 | $59,292 | $105,946 | - | $74,369 |
| Arkansas | $74,444 | $82,221 | $55,000 | $100,885 | - | $64,743 |
| California | $86,909 | $89,298 | $84,371 | $81,646 | - | $98,213 |
| Colorado | $84,839 | $75,636 | $112,447 | $75,927 | - | - |
| Connecticut | $62,284 | $58,910 | $63,409 | $63,562 | $72,015 | - |
| Delaware | $55,834 | $55,834 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $88,762 | $69,284 | $91,545 | $95,787 | - | - |
| Florida | $72,937 | $79,584 | $66,290 | $78,415 | - | - |
| Georgia | $78,274 | $95,264 | $62,828 | $107,864 | $50,168 | $65,924 |
| Hawaii | $92,819 | $155,128 | $61,664 | $155,128 | - | - |
| Idaho | $91,976 | $91,976 | - | $91,976 | - | - |
| Illinois | $78,255 | $79,269 | $78,052 | $69,867 | $80,000 | - |
| Indiana | $58,935 | $61,075 | $56,261 | $60,740 | $74,602 | - |
| Iowa | $60,221 | $60,473 | $60,138 | $52,478 | - | - |
| Kansas | $83,938 | $82,851 | $86,113 | $95,472 | - | $49,994 |
| Kentucky | $72,653 | $80,552 | $56,855 | $94,692 | $65,000 | - |
| Louisiana | $72,212 | $75,890 | $61,177 | $77,722 | - | - |
| Maine | $65,879 | $72,228 | $56,357 | $54,734 | - | $63,995 |
| Maryland | $89,418 | $91,217 | $85,369 | $97,145 | $73,988 | - |
| Massachusetts | $71,921 | $75,399 | $70,955 | $71,871 | $43,509 | $83,858 |
| Michigan | $74,419 | $76,008 | $56,940 | $68,681 | $56,940 | $94,972 |
| Minnesota | $74,333 | $71,200 | $77,467 | $68,693 | $50,000 | - |
| Mississippi | $61,303 | $61,424 | $60,878 | $68,404 | - | $47,617 |
| Missouri | $69,264 | $79,063 | $56,198 | $80,083 | - | $61,122 |
| Montana | $67,115 | $66,634 | $70,000 | $74,718 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $66,343 | $77,285 | $44,459 | $59,917 | - | $52,179 |
| Nevada | $62,050 | $63,533 | $56,118 | $67,663 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $107,946 | $80,558 | $135,335 | $107,946 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $73,641 | $73,557 | $73,892 | $69,811 | - | $90,035 |
| New York | $87,254 | $97,504 | $80,847 | $90,517 | $67,263 | $67,441 |
| North Carolina | $65,032 | $61,836 | $74,621 | $60,122 | - | $61,266 |
| North Dakota | $69,590 | $69,590 | - | $86,291 | - | - |
| Ohio | $74,207 | $77,653 | $68,178 | $77,186 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | $66,133 | $69,412 | $49,739 | $79,590 | - | $71,014 |
| Oregon | $68,850 | $73,411 | $55,166 | $67,847 | $47,483 | $74,776 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,689 | $72,529 | $72,786 | $81,922 | $51,925 | $56,242 |
| Rhode Island | $76,155 | $117,615 | $55,425 | $98,726 | - | - |
| South Carolina | $75,919 | $79,307 | $73,983 | $67,067 | $63,475 | - |
| South Dakota | $77,225 | $77,225 | - | $77,225 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $78,739 | $90,972 | $62,428 | $94,380 | - | - |
| Texas | $78,572 | $77,545 | $82,168 | $77,962 | $45,198 | $87,659 |
| Utah | $77,508 | $89,900 | $65,115 | $87,304 | - | - |
| Vermont | $67,602 | $68,133 | $67,425 | $68,133 | - | - |
| Virginia | $82,777 | $91,702 | $66,712 | $99,542 | $75,813 | - |
| Washington | $70,892 | $72,424 | $66,602 | $77,806 | $52,176 | $69,486 |
| West Virginia | $53,449 | $60,080 | $46,818 | $60,080 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | $67,198 | $67,743 | $65,016 | $77,524 | - | $65,835 |
| Wyoming | $73,579 | $73,579 | - | $73,579 | - | - |
| Average | $75,586 | $77,960 | $72,155 | $80,479 | $61,230 | $74,829 |