Average Research Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in United States, the average research staff salary is $67,076. For public schools, its average salary is $69,588 and private schools' average salary is $63,473. The average research staff salary of national universities is $72,651 and the average research staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $63,059.
- Tennessee has the highest research staff salary of $87,047 and Delaware has the lowest research staff salary of $45,179.
- For public schools, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $144,434 and Alabama has the lowest research staff salary of $50,865.
- For private schools, New Hampshire has the highest research staff salary of $104,822 and Montana has the lowest research staff salary of $25,835.
- For national universities, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $144,434 and Iowa has the lowest research staff salary of $53,103.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest research staff salary of $144,303 and West Virginia has the lowest research staff salary of $32,000.
- For community colleges, California has the highest research staff salary of $84,616 and Pennsylvania has the lowest research staff salary of $30,471.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45,503 | $50,865 | $37,459 | $83,485 | - | - |
| Alaska | $57,405 | $53,207 | $70,000 | $69,008 | - | - |
| Arizona | $79,497 | $83,273 | $68,170 | $85,660 | - | $46,378 |
| Arkansas | $68,069 | $75,247 | $46,536 | $93,083 | $38,072 | $68,087 |
| California | $75,710 | $75,136 | $76,339 | $71,110 | $58,032 | $84,616 |
| Colorado | $77,321 | $74,987 | $85,487 | $73,555 | $144,303 | - |
| Connecticut | $67,733 | $54,998 | $74,101 | $58,250 | $86,700 | - |
| Delaware | $45,179 | $62,357 | $28,000 | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $74,672 | $68,946 | $75,388 | $81,120 | - | - |
| Florida | $64,212 | $69,725 | $56,632 | $69,924 | - | - |
| Georgia | $83,877 | $100,852 | $68,789 | $99,011 | $74,967 | $45,900 |
| Hawaii | $82,900 | $144,434 | $52,133 | $144,434 | - | - |
| Idaho | $85,076 | $85,076 | - | $85,076 | - | - |
| Illinois | $64,538 | $65,418 | $64,267 | $63,929 | $47,940 | - |
| Indiana | $56,274 | $52,508 | $62,552 | $56,718 | - | - |
| Iowa | $50,108 | $53,103 | $49,252 | $53,103 | $43,709 | - |
| Kansas | $65,528 | $68,078 | $52,780 | $84,458 | - | $47,147 |
| Kentucky | $59,141 | $63,268 | $52,950 | $58,031 | - | - |
| Louisiana | $62,112 | $62,835 | $57,049 | $66,049 | - | - |
| Maine | $73,975 | $74,809 | $72,725 | $78,483 | - | $60,535 |
| Maryland | $77,740 | $74,995 | $85,062 | $82,651 | $73,277 | - |
| Massachusetts | $66,777 | $64,495 | $67,538 | $67,251 | $55,020 | $67,718 |
| Michigan | $60,276 | $60,959 | $56,860 | $59,687 | $53,719 | $70,504 |
| Minnesota | $66,021 | $66,021 | - | $61,415 | - | - |
| Mississippi | $66,627 | $68,563 | $56,948 | $77,596 | - | $58,124 |
| Missouri | $62,965 | $69,635 | $58,721 | $63,649 | - | $58,096 |
| Montana | $54,996 | $59,162 | $25,835 | $64,470 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $63,099 | $70,345 | $48,608 | $58,769 | $42,593 | $50,563 |
| Nevada | $57,284 | $62,710 | $49,145 | $63,950 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $76,063 | $66,476 | $104,822 | $87,760 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $55,845 | $59,834 | $45,208 | $62,123 | - | $62,667 |
| New York | $70,314 | $78,443 | $64,034 | $76,675 | $56,299 | $51,553 |
| North Carolina | $56,785 | $60,219 | $43,051 | $57,911 | - | $63,060 |
| North Dakota | $67,632 | $67,632 | - | $84,310 | - | - |
| Ohio | $67,112 | $70,564 | $61,073 | $70,738 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | $59,914 | $59,914 | - | $74,499 | - | $61,783 |
| Oregon | $56,866 | $61,607 | $37,902 | $61,379 | - | $57,881 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,965 | $73,307 | $59,518 | $71,623 | $51,300 | $30,471 |
| Rhode Island | $65,300 | $101,209 | $47,345 | $85,210 | - | - |
| South Carolina | $62,527 | $68,936 | $58,254 | $75,216 | - | - |
| South Dakota | $53,921 | $53,921 | - | $64,691 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $87,047 | $95,410 | $68,229 | $84,737 | $47,241 | - |
| Texas | $71,380 | $69,185 | $79,340 | $72,674 | - | $56,601 |
| Utah | $81,474 | $81,291 | $81,838 | $81,474 | - | - |
| Vermont | $73,479 | $69,810 | $75,314 | $69,810 | - | - |
| Virginia | $68,789 | $79,213 | $49,678 | $86,397 | $58,300 | - |
| Washington | $64,779 | $67,112 | $60,113 | $64,840 | $61,069 | - |
| West Virginia | $47,292 | $60,151 | $43,005 | $60,151 | $32,000 | - |
| Wisconsin | $66,486 | $63,623 | $74,362 | $61,003 | $103,500 | $56,605 |
| Wyoming | $54,454 | $54,454 | - | $61,118 | - | $47,789 |
| Average | $67,076 | $69,588 | $63,473 | $72,651 | $63,059 | $62,457 |