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    $30,647/yr
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    Average$1,475
    Range$412 - $10,660
    How much does a Research Assistant make?

    The national average salary for a Research Assistant is $30,647 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Assistant salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 37,981 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Assistant employees.

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        Research Assistant
        ICF
        $49,139/yr
        Range: $35K - $64K
        175 salaries
        $49,139
        $35K$64K
        Research Assistant
        Wayne State
        $47,379/yr
        Range: $20K - $69K
        171 salaries
        $47,379
        $20K$69K
        Research Assistant
        UCLA
        $65,594/yr
        Range: $21K - $88K
        142 salaries
        $65,594
        $21K$88K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Michigan
        $13/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        127 salaries
        $13
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        Rockefeller University
        $43,538/yr
        Range: $35K - $59K
        123 salaries
        $43,538
        $35K$59K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        Brigham Young University (BYU)
        $12/hr
        Range: $8 - $18
        119 salaries
        $12
        $8$18
        Research Assistant
        Case Western Reserve University
        $34,505/yr
        Range: $23K - $47K
        98 salaries
        $34,505
        $23K$47K

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        Research Assistant
        University of Alabama at Birmingham
        $37,779/yr
        Range: $22K - $55K
        97 salaries
        $37,779
        $22K$55K
        Research Assistant
        UC San Francisco
        $67,766/yr
        Range: $32K - $81K
        96 salaries
        $67,766
        $32K$81K
        Research Assistant
        Boston Children's Hospital
        $37,965/yr
        Range: $32K - $55K
        93 salaries
        $37,965
        $32K$55K
        Research Assistant
        Stanford University
        $42,655/yr
        Range: $27K - $67K
        85 salaries
        $42,655
        $27K$67K
        Research Assistant
        American Institutes for Research
        $39,677/yr
        Range: $35K - $48K
        83 salaries
        $39,677
        $35K$48K
        Research Assistant
        Penn State University
        $37,430/yr
        Range: $18K - $60K
        82 salaries
        $37,430
        $18K$60K
        Research Assistant
        University of Maryland
        $31,234/yr
        Range: $20K - $70K
        78 salaries
        $31,234
        $20K$70K
        Research Assistant
        North Carolina State University
        $33,254/yr
        Range: $16K - $62K
        75 salaries
        $33,254
        $16K$62K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Chicago
        $15/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        74 salaries
        $15
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        University of Wisconsin
        $42,566/yr
        Range: $19K - $77K
        72 salaries
        $42,566
        $19K$77K
        Research Assistant
        Stony Brook University
        $25,481/yr
        Range: $16K - $40K
        71 salaries
        $25,481
        $16K$40K
        Research Assistant
        University of Hawai'i
        $74,235/yr
        Range: $21K - $108K
        70 salaries
        $74,235
        $21K$108K
        Research Assistant
        Henry M. Jackson Foundation
        $42,540/yr
        Range: $34K - $56K
        70 salaries
        $42,540
        $34K$56K
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        Recent Salary Reports

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        $12
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $12 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Los Angeles, CA Area area
        Part-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $11
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $11 per hour
        Job Highlights
        Los Angeles, CA Area area
        Part-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $12
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $12 per hour
        Job Highlights
        New York City, NY Area area
        Part-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Company - Private
        $25,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Columbus, OH Area area reported making $25,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Columbus, OH Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $48,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Little Rock, AR Area area reported making $48,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Little Rock, AR Area area
        Full-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Hospital
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