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Postdoctoral Associate Salary

Postdoctoral Associate Salary

Average Yearly Salary
$51,000
$42,000
Min 10%
$51,000
Median 50%
$62,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Applied Materials
Highest Paying City
West Haven, CT
Highest Paying State
Nevada
Average Experience Level
2.5 years
How much does a postdoctoral associate make?
The national average salary for a Postdoctoral Associate in the United States is $51,273 per year or $24.65 per hour. If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $62,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $42,000 per year. Most Postdoctoral Associate jobs are in Education companies and Non Profits companies. States with the highest Postdoctoral Associate salaries include Nevada, Connecticut, Alaska, California, and New Jersey. The typical employment for a Postdoctoral Associate is 2.5 years.
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Average Postdoctoral Associate Salary By Location

The national average salary for a Postdoctoral Associate in the United States is $51,273 per year or $24.65 per hour. The city with the highest Postdoctoral Associate salary is West Haven, CT at $64,930 per year. The average entry-level salary in West Haven, CT is $41,000. Nevada, Connecticut, Alaska, California, and New Jersey are the highest paying states. Ohio, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, and Missouri have the lowest reported salaries for Postdoctoral Associates.
City
Average Salary
West Haven, CT
West Haven, CT
$64,930
$65k
Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ
$62,516
$63k
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
$60,227
$60k
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
$57,981
$58k
Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville, AR
$57,256
$57k
College Park, MD
College Park, MD
$56,709
$57k
Rochester, MN
Rochester, MN
$54,434
$54k
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
$52,737
$53k
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
$52,060
$52k
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, FL
$51,136
$51k
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$27k
$82k

Map of Postdoctoral Associate Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Postdoctoral Associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Postdoctoral Associate Salary By Company

Postdoctoral Associates report their job security as good. Just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others. Education companies and Non Profits companies have the most job opportunities for Postdoctoral Associates. Postdoctoral Associates at Applied Materials and Cytec Industries report the highest salaries. Companies like Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Johnson & Johnson also report very competitive wages for Postdoctoral Associates.
Company
Average Salary
Applied Materials
Applied Materials
$78,125
$78k
Cytec Industries
Cytec Industries
$65,272
$65k
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
$65,268
$65k
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
$64,092
$64k
Battelle
Battelle
$62,378
$62k
Health Research
Health Research
$61,080
$61k
Schrödinger Inc
Schrödinger Inc
$59,458
$59k
Laboratory For Physical Sci
Laboratory For Physical Sci
$59,378
$59k
Jackson Laboratory
Jackson Laboratory
$59,232
$59k
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
$59,202
$59k
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$47k
$85k

Postdoctoral Associate Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Postdoctoral Associate Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a Postdoctoral Associate can range from $38,834 to $66,954 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
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Amount of Experience

Recently Added Postdoctoral Associate Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
University of Colorado Boulder
Postdoctoral Associate
Boulder, CO
04/11/2020
$50,004
Rutgers University
Postdoctoral Associate
New Brunswick, NJ
04/10/2020
$44,000
Rutgers University
Postdoctoral Associate (Faculty)
New Brunswick, NJ
03/09/2020
$48,000
University at Buffalo
Postdoctoral Associate
Buffalo, NY
03/06/2020
$50,000
Rutgers University
Race and Gender Postdoctoral Associate
New Brunswick, NJ
02/16/2020
$60,000
University at Buffalo
Postdoctoral Associate, Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology (Iema)
Buffalo, NY
02/14/2020
$35,000
University at Buffalo
Postdoctoral Associate
Buffalo, NY
01/22/2020
$45,000
Rutgers University
Postdoctoral Associate
New Brunswick, NJ
01/15/2020
$48,000
University of Texas at Austin
Postdoctoral Associate
Austin, TX
01/10/2020
$50,004
University at Buffalo
Postdoctoral Associate
Buffalo, NY
12/21/2019
$22,272
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