Average Research Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average research staff salary is $72,578. For public schools, its average salary is $74,398 and private schools' average salary is $69,867. The average research staff salary of national universities is $77,904 and the average research staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $65,194.
- Idaho has the highest research staff salary of $95,408 and West Virginia has the lowest research staff salary of $48,524.
- For public schools, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $150,849 and Delaware has the lowest research staff salary of $52,777.
- For private schools, New Hampshire has the highest research staff salary of $112,764 and South Dakota has the lowest research staff salary of $30,652.
- For national universities, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $150,849 and Iowa has the lowest research staff salary of $57,896.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest research staff salary of $172,587 and Georgia has the lowest research staff salary of $40,368.
- For community colleges, Massachusetts has the highest research staff salary of $97,632 and Nebraska has the lowest research staff salary of $35,259.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $65,252 | $72,000 | $55,131 | $84,480 | - | - |
| Alaska | $66,553 | $64,848 | $71,667 | $77,319 | - | - |
| Arizona | $77,945 | $80,834 | $66,387 | $91,785 | - | $73,179 |
| Arkansas | $80,070 | $80,070 | - | $93,233 | - | $73,485 |
| California | $80,598 | $78,512 | $82,514 | $80,766 | $53,040 | $89,320 |
| Colorado | $94,200 | $89,367 | $108,698 | $78,678 | $172,587 | - |
| Connecticut | $60,250 | $61,209 | $60,010 | $62,690 | $70,784 | - |
| Delaware | $52,777 | $52,777 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $88,743 | $73,949 | $90,857 | $95,308 | - | - |
| Florida | $67,917 | $73,915 | $60,418 | $74,497 | - | - |
| Georgia | $76,727 | $88,695 | $63,430 | $104,360 | $40,368 | $54,566 |
| Hawaii | $86,377 | $150,849 | $54,140 | $150,849 | - | - |
| Idaho | $95,408 | $95,408 | - | $95,408 | - | - |
| Illinois | $72,541 | $74,834 | $71,967 | $79,798 | $76,400 | - |
| Indiana | $60,024 | $59,656 | $60,638 | $59,268 | - | - |
| Iowa | $58,897 | $57,896 | $59,298 | $57,896 | - | - |
| Kansas | $66,481 | $71,332 | $54,355 | $87,660 | - | $48,586 |
| Kentucky | $67,879 | $74,881 | $53,877 | $88,298 | - | - |
| Louisiana | $75,467 | $76,481 | $69,385 | $83,296 | - | - |
| Maine | $72,456 | $72,495 | $72,342 | $69,877 | - | $60,422 |
| Maryland | $88,342 | $84,916 | $96,051 | $89,553 | $74,963 | - |
| Massachusetts | $70,900 | $83,866 | $66,578 | $70,328 | $55,500 | $97,632 |
| Michigan | $72,618 | $70,837 | $92,210 | $69,371 | $92,210 | $78,029 |
| Minnesota | $60,710 | $67,316 | $47,500 | $65,313 | $47,500 | - |
| Mississippi | $64,338 | $67,826 | $52,128 | $71,739 | $45,000 | $67,326 |
| Missouri | $70,467 | $77,039 | $61,705 | $75,669 | - | $62,258 |
| Montana | $62,923 | $61,507 | $70,000 | $71,080 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $67,114 | $70,112 | $55,120 | $60,789 | $55,120 | $35,259 |
| Nevada | $66,876 | $62,465 | $84,518 | $65,615 | - | $61,450 |
| New Hampshire | $75,491 | $56,855 | $112,764 | $93,922 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $70,407 | $67,190 | $81,667 | $71,841 | - | $71,238 |
| New York | $81,451 | $94,209 | $72,021 | $80,687 | $73,567 | $64,832 |
| North Carolina | $61,705 | $59,764 | $70,117 | $59,714 | - | $61,097 |
| North Dakota | $69,070 | $69,070 | - | $84,980 | - | - |
| Ohio | $66,563 | $72,109 | $55,470 | $70,567 | - | $70,359 |
| Oklahoma | $62,066 | $66,509 | $39,853 | $71,803 | - | $71,014 |
| Oregon | $66,955 | $69,248 | $60,843 | $65,812 | $55,848 | $67,469 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,517 | $75,556 | $64,709 | $73,544 | $54,004 | $44,797 |
| Rhode Island | $72,032 | $105,369 | $55,363 | $91,008 | - | - |
| South Carolina | $68,759 | $76,937 | $62,217 | $65,705 | $50,722 | - |
| South Dakota | $57,576 | $71,038 | $30,652 | $71,038 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $81,446 | $86,574 | $66,060 | $80,100 | - | - |
| Texas | $75,650 | $73,991 | $82,046 | $77,472 | - | $77,045 |
| Utah | $89,167 | $88,402 | $90,697 | $89,167 | - | - |
| Vermont | $73,666 | $66,630 | $76,011 | $66,630 | - | - |
| Virginia | $72,562 | $83,998 | $59,696 | $93,169 | $59,161 | - |
| Washington | $65,833 | $67,942 | $58,101 | $69,918 | $61,666 | $61,994 |
| West Virginia | $48,524 | $60,240 | $36,809 | $60,240 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | $68,724 | $68,338 | $69,690 | $67,184 | $79,568 | $70,525 |
| Wyoming | $66,584 | $66,584 | - | $66,584 | - | - |
| Average | $72,578 | $74,398 | $69,867 | $77,904 | $65,194 | $69,827 |