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Average Research Staff Salary

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
Average Research Staff Salary
StateAll CollegesPublic SchoolsPrivate SchoolsNational UniversitiesLiberal Arts CollegesCommunity 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