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Graduate researcher salary
Average graduate researcher salary
$15.55
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Average graduate researcher salary by state
Highest paying states for graduate researchers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $54,621 | $26.26 |
| 2 | New York | $52,300 | $25.14 |
| 3 | California | $52,910 | $25.44 |
| 4 | Oregon | $43,963 | $21.14 |
| 5 | Maine | $51,862 | $24.93 |
| 6 | Washington | $44,305 | $21.30 |
| 7 | Maryland | $46,493 | $22.35 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $42,458 | $20.41 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $40,328 | $19.39 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $41,138 | $19.78 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $41,714 | $20.05 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $41,065 | $19.74 |
| 13 | Vermont | $39,198 | $18.85 |
| 14 | Idaho | $41,215 | $19.81 |
| 15 | Alaska | $42,596 | $20.48 |
| 16 | Illinois | $41,350 | $19.88 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $42,031 | $20.21 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $58,694 | $28.22 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $42,445 | $20.41 |
| 20 | Michigan | $36,516 | $17.56 |
| 21 | Indiana | $40,313 | $19.38 |
| 22 | Montana | $35,696 | $17.16 |
| 23 | Ohio | $37,457 | $18.01 |
| 24 | Texas | $37,106 | $17.84 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $35,594 | $17.11 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $34,826 | $16.74 |
| 27 | Delaware | $36,196 | $17.40 |
| 28 | Arizona | $35,664 | $17.15 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $35,078 | $16.86 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $30,772 | $14.79 |
| 31 | Nevada | $35,312 | $16.98 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $33,660 | $16.18 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $30,853 | $14.83 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $32,874 | $15.80 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $32,762 | $15.75 |
| 36 | Missouri | $30,515 | $14.67 |
| 37 | Colorado | $29,882 | $14.37 |
| 38 | Utah | $29,783 | $14.32 |
| 39 | Iowa | $29,536 | $14.20 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $28,693 | $13.79 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $29,863 | $14.36 |
| 42 | Virginia | $30,539 | $14.68 |
| 43 | Alabama | $32,215 | $15.49 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $28,672 | $13.78 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $30,141 | $14.49 |
| 46 | Florida | $28,027 | $13.47 |
| 47 | Georgia | $27,871 | $13.40 |
| 48 | Kansas | $28,003 | $13.46 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $29,134 | $14.01 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $28,151 | $13.53 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $27,261 | $13.11 |
Graduate researcher salary details
A graduate researcher's salary ranges from $15,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $68,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a graduate researcher's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $68,000 | $5,667 | $33 |
| 75th Percentile | $47,000 | $3,917 | $23 |
| Average | $32,346 | $2,696 | $16 |
| 25th Percentile | $21,000 | $1,750 | $10 |
| 10th Percentile | $15,000 | $1,250 | $7 |
Highest paying graduate researcher jobs
The highest paying types of graduate researchers are researcher, assistant research scientist, and research associate.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Fellow | $53,366 | $4,447 | $25.66 | 22,661 |
| Teaching Fellow | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 | 40,551 |
| Research Internship | $39,573 | $3,298 | $19.03 | 95,123 |
| Research Fellow | $53,823 | $4,485 | $25.88 | 59,746 |
| Graduate Internship | $52,511 | $4,376 | $25.25 | 48,962 |
| PHD Researcher | $51,634 | $4,303 | $24.82 | 19,736 |
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Graduate researcher salary trends
The average graduate researcher salary has risen by $5,275 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average graduate researcher earned $27,071 annually, but today, they earn $32,346 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for graduate researchers over the last decade.
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Average graduate researcher salary over time
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Graduate researcher salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,300 | $15.55 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $31,700 | $15.24 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $29,200 | $14.04 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $28,100 | $13.53 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | $29,700 | $14.27 | +10.0% |
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