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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

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

Highest-paid Luna research associates by job level

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

Research associate salary at Luna competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Thoratec Corporation$85,240$41-
2Waters$79,715$385
3Corning Incorporated$66,777$3210
4Acme United$64,113$31-
5Beckman Coulter$63,841$31-
6Khan$62,540$30-
7Rudder$62,184$30-
8Waldo Community Action Partners$62,001$30-
9Wyatt Technology$61,292$29-
10Blackwood$60,507$29-
11MIO$59,598$29-
12Starters$59,187$28-
13Grapevine$59,118$28-
14MOD$58,695$28-
15Caliper Life Sciences$58,275$28-
16Front$58,048$28-
17KOA$57,904$28-
18LI-COR$55,056$26-
19Danaher$51,857$2517
20Ardent Technologies$50,538$24-

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