Luna research associate salary

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Average Luna research associate salary

$50,904yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level Luna research associate salary

$31,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Luna pay research associates?

The average salary for Luna research associates is $50,904 per year. Luna research associate salaries range between $31,000 to $81,000 per year. Luna research associates earn 15% less than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at Luna can expect to make. Research associates at Luna make the most in Leominster, MA, Chino, CA, and Bellwood, IL.

How much does Luna pay research associates by location?

Luna pays research associates the most in Leominster, MA, Chino, CA, and Bellwood, IL. Additionally, cities like New York and Mebane also report highly competitive salaries for research associates at Luna.

Research associate Luna salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Leominster, MA	$65,982	$31.72
2	Chino, CA	$56,577	$27.20
3	Bellwood, IL	$51,010	$24.52
4	New York, NY	$50,639	$24.35
5	Mebane, NC	$46,271	$22.25
6	Glenn Dale, MD	$45,153	$21.71
7	Dover, PA	$44,509	$21.40
8	Arlington, TN	$38,553	$18.54
9	Austin, TX	$37,154	$17.86
10	Tulsa, OK	$35,021	$16.84

Highest-paid Luna research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$131,018	$63	-
2	Principal Research Scientist	$128,195	$62	-
3	Senior Scientist	$110,228	$53	-
4	Senior Research Manager	$109,122	$52	-
5	Research Director	$108,597	$52	-
6	Research Scientist Lead	$108,360	$52	-
7	Research Leader	$104,505	$50	-
8	Scientist Senior, Research And Development	$102,698	$49	-
9	Principal Research Economist	$101,122	$49	-
10	Research Staff Member	$100,145	$48	-

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Research associate salary at Luna competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Thoratec Corporation	$85,240	$41	-
2	Waters	$79,715	$38	5
3	Corning Incorporated	$66,777	$32	10
4	Acme United	$64,113	$31	-
5	Beckman Coulter	$63,841	$31	-
6	Khan	$62,540	$30	-
7	Rudder	$62,184	$30	-
8	Waldo Community Action Partners	$62,001	$30	-
9	Wyatt Technology	$61,292	$29	-
10	Blackwood	$60,507	$29	-
11	MIO	$59,598	$29	-
12	Starters	$59,187	$28	-
13	Grapevine	$59,118	$28	-
14	MOD	$58,695	$28	-
15	Caliper Life Sciences	$58,275	$28	-
16	Front	$58,048	$28	-
17	KOA	$57,904	$28	-
18	LI-COR	$55,056	$26	-
19	Danaher	$51,857	$25	17
20	Ardent Technologies	$50,538	$24	-

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