This question is about graduate research assistant jobs.
Can a graduate research assistant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a graduate research assistant. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a graduate research assistant because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $66,000 per year. The average annual salary for a graduate research assistant is $37,482. For example, graduate research assistants in Maryland whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $102,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Graduate Research Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile graduate research assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Maryland | $102,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,000 |
| New York | $89,000 |
| Hawaii | $89,000 |
| Ohio | $88,000 |
| Virginia | $87,000 |
| California | $85,000 |
| West Virginia | $83,000 |
| Indiana | $82,000 |
| New Jersey | $82,000 |
| District of Columbia | $81,000 |
| Arizona | $79,000 |
| South Carolina | $79,000 |
| Delaware | $78,000 |
| North Carolina | $78,000 |
| Connecticut | $73,000 |
| Illinois | $72,000 |
| Michigan | $68,000 |
| Massachusetts | $68,000 |
| Wisconsin | $67,000 |
| Florida | $67,000 |
| Georgia | $67,000 |
| Mississippi | $64,000 |
| Kentucky | $63,000 |
| Nevada | $62,000 |
| Tennessee | $59,000 |
| Oregon | $58,000 |
| Idaho | $58,000 |
| Alabama | $57,000 |
| Louisiana | $56,000 |
| Utah | $55,000 |
| Rhode Island | $55,000 |
| Maine | $52,000 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 |
| Kansas | $52,000 |
| Missouri | $52,000 |
| Colorado | $51,000 |
| Washington | $50,000 |
| Minnesota | $48,000 |
| Texas | $48,000 |
| Arkansas | $47,000 |
| Alaska | $46,000 |
| Iowa | $46,000 |
| Oklahoma | $46,000 |
| South Dakota | $45,000 |
| Wyoming | $44,000 |
| New Hampshire | $44,000 |
| Montana | $42,000 |
| North Dakota | $41,000 |
| Nebraska | $41,000 |
| Vermont | $41,000 |
