Research Associate salary in United States

Research Associate in United States (2026): median and typical pay from job ads by contract, local currency.

In 2026, from 8 job postings for Research Associate in United States on CrawlJobs, the sample-weighted monthly midpoint of the stated ranges is about $5,000 per month, roughly $60,000 a year, and about $231 per working day (monthly ÷ average working days per month). Quartiles from those ads: the lower quarter often sits near $57,500 yearly; the upper quarter near $81,648. Use "Show amounts as" above the table to show the same figures as Monthly, Yearly (×12), or Per working day (÷ avg. days/month) in USD; those stay derived from each ad's monthly midpoint. The table lists every contract type (Employment has the most listings here) so you can compare contract types side by side. As a simple full-time hourly equivalent only (not a statutory wage), that midpoint is close to $28.85 (÷2080 hours per year).

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Currency	Contract	Samples	P25	Median	P75	Min	Max
USD	Employment		$4,792	$5,000	$6,804	$4,417	$11,459

Salaries by city in United States

City	Currency	Contract	Samples	P25	Median	P75	Min	Max
Fort Collins	USD	Employment	4	$4,417	$4,792	$4,792	$4,417	$5,000
Menlo Park	USD	Employment	1	$6,600	$6,600	$6,600	$6,600	$6,600
Milpitas	USD	Employment	1	$11,459	$11,459	$11,459	$11,459	$11,459
San Rafael	USD	Employment	1	$6,804	$6,804	$6,804	$6,804	$6,804
Seattle	USD	Employment	1	$10,193	$10,193	$10,193	$10,193	$10,193

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