Average Research Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average research staff salary is $70,254. For public schools, its average salary is $73,276 and private schools' average salary is $65,782. The average research staff salary of national universities is $75,408 and the average research staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $67,864.
- Tennessee has the highest research staff salary of $91,396 and West Virginia has the lowest research staff salary of $41,887.
- For public schools, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $148,407 and Alaska has the lowest research staff salary of $52,961.
- For private schools, New Hampshire has the highest research staff salary of $109,651 and West Virginia has the lowest research staff salary of $27,612.
- For national universities, Hawaii has the highest research staff salary of $148,407 and Iowa has the lowest research staff salary of $54,033.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest research staff salary of $149,025 and Nebraska has the lowest research staff salary of $41,630.
- For community colleges, California has the highest research staff salary of $94,944 and Kansas has the lowest research staff salary of $47,446.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,250 | $57,415 | $57,084 | $87,181 | $50,000 | - |
| Alaska | $57,221 | $52,961 | $70,000 | $68,657 | - | - |
| Arizona | $75,179 | $80,039 | $60,601 | $86,990 | - | $59,505 |
| Arkansas | $72,390 | $77,544 | $46,625 | $92,346 | $46,625 | $72,044 |
| California | $79,794 | $81,992 | $77,448 | $72,851 | $50,309 | $94,944 |
| Colorado | $85,265 | $81,947 | $105,178 | $76,447 | $149,025 | - |
| Connecticut | $63,933 | $57,903 | $65,942 | $59,648 | $88,434 | - |
| Delaware | $61,238 | $61,238 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $82,807 | $73,870 | $84,083 | $87,684 | - | - |
| Florida | $59,728 | $69,818 | $49,638 | $72,990 | - | - |
| Georgia | $90,346 | $108,540 | $63,056 | $105,935 | $48,000 | $78,087 |
| Hawaii | $84,792 | $148,407 | $52,984 | $148,407 | - | - |
| Idaho | $90,614 | $90,614 | - | $90,614 | - | - |
| Illinois | $83,967 | $140,510 | $69,831 | $102,282 | $86,950 | - |
| Indiana | $58,376 | $53,911 | $64,330 | $56,225 | - | - |
| Iowa | $48,490 | $54,033 | $46,906 | $54,033 | $45,020 | - |
| Kansas | $69,312 | $70,378 | $63,984 | $88,884 | - | $47,446 |
| Kentucky | $59,484 | $63,401 | $53,609 | $56,556 | - | - |
| Louisiana | $62,322 | $62,758 | $59,268 | $66,423 | - | - |
| Maine | $82,962 | $78,456 | $89,721 | $86,528 | - | $60,535 |
| Maryland | $86,322 | $86,585 | $85,709 | $85,809 | $91,282 | - |
| Massachusetts | $66,553 | $70,386 | $65,115 | $67,075 | $55,020 | $71,284 |
| Michigan | $66,055 | $66,485 | $61,756 | $63,084 | $61,756 | $71,915 |
| Minnesota | $67,180 | $67,180 | - | $62,162 | - | - |
| Mississippi | $73,028 | $75,613 | $57,517 | $80,597 | - | $73,418 |
| Missouri | $58,132 | $62,802 | $54,312 | $64,176 | - | $58,536 |
| Montana | $57,499 | $58,332 | $51,670 | $58,790 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $64,310 | $73,582 | $45,768 | $60,888 | $41,630 | $50,563 |
| Nevada | $59,769 | $64,812 | $49,684 | $65,763 | - | $55,412 |
| New Hampshire | $89,475 | $79,387 | $109,651 | $91,487 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $64,260 | $63,233 | $67,856 | $66,872 | - | $65,663 |
| New York | $74,584 | $86,390 | $67,206 | $77,654 | $60,727 | $53,439 |
| North Carolina | $57,596 | $58,933 | $54,655 | $59,323 | - | $56,909 |
| North Dakota | $67,213 | $67,213 | - | $87,654 | - | - |
| Ohio | $62,480 | $65,074 | $58,849 | $62,984 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | $63,829 | $63,829 | - | $79,799 | - | $68,945 |
| Oregon | $64,115 | $64,607 | $62,147 | $63,459 | - | $63,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,782 | $75,071 | $65,228 | $73,465 | $57,727 | $59,676 |
| Rhode Island | $88,597 | $105,578 | $71,616 | $88,597 | - | - |
| South Carolina | $61,524 | $64,744 | $58,947 | $65,978 | - | - |
| South Dakota | $58,377 | $65,537 | $44,057 | $65,537 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $91,396 | $103,332 | $69,910 | $91,468 | $56,624 | - |
| Texas | $74,009 | $72,006 | $85,355 | $72,533 | - | $61,668 |
| Utah | $84,982 | $83,477 | $87,991 | $84,982 | - | - |
| Vermont | $76,258 | $77,507 | $75,634 | $77,507 | - | - |
| Virginia | $74,753 | $83,836 | $52,046 | $87,381 | $62,959 | - |
| Washington | $65,759 | $61,012 | $80,000 | $56,383 | $100,090 | - |
| West Virginia | $41,887 | $56,161 | $27,612 | $56,161 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | $68,671 | $64,909 | $81,210 | $63,799 | $144,000 | $65,436 |
| Wyoming | $55,970 | $55,970 | - | $63,194 | - | $48,745 |
| Average | $70,254 | $73,276 | $65,782 | $75,408 | $67,864 | $67,500 |