Research and development technicians make $86,419 per year on average, or $41.55 per hour, in the United States. Research and development technicians on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $56,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $132,000.
Location impacts how much a research and development technician can expect to make. Research and development technicians make the most in Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Texas, and New Mexico.
The darker areas on the map show where research and development technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Texas | $109,097 | $52.45 | 4,883 |
2 | New Mexico | $102,752 | $49.40 | 490 |
3 | Massachusetts | $99,506 | $47.84 | 2,269 |
4 | Connecticut | $123,998 | $59.61 | 544 |
5 | New Jersey | $112,914 | $54.29 | 1,546 |
6 | Arkansas | $101,377 | $48.74 | 506 |
7 | New Hampshire | $111,483 | $53.60 | 286 |
8 | Arizona | $90,020 | $43.28 | 1,438 |
9 | Rhode Island | $97,639 | $46.94 | 234 |
10 | California | $101,707 | $48.90 | 6,128 |
11 | Oklahoma | $97,671 | $46.96 | 547 |
12 | Tennessee | $87,241 | $41.94 | 1,309 |
13 | Mississippi | $96,984 | $46.63 | 368 |
14 | Missouri | $87,508 | $42.07 | 1,436 |
15 | Georgia | $92,142 | $44.30 | 2,095 |
16 | Pennsylvania | $81,921 | $39.39 | 3,159 |
17 | West Virginia | $81,674 | $39.27 | 332 |
18 | Louisiana | $89,903 | $43.22 | 457 |
19 | North Carolina | $86,845 | $41.75 | 1,457 |
20 | Illinois | $87,236 | $41.94 | 1,822 |
21 | Ohio | $78,603 | $37.79 | 2,096 |
22 | South Carolina | $83,791 | $40.28 | 775 |
23 | Wisconsin | $75,946 | $36.51 | 1,341 |
24 | Michigan | $75,073 | $36.09 | 1,896 |
25 | Virginia | $90,142 | $43.34 | 1,343 |
26 | Delaware | $86,426 | $41.55 | 205 |
27 | Vermont | $79,156 | $38.06 | 163 |
28 | New York | $91,264 | $43.88 | 1,568 |
29 | Maryland | $90,612 | $43.56 | 942 |
30 | Nevada | $79,487 | $38.21 | 382 |
31 | District of Columbia | $94,990 | $45.67 | 166 |
32 | Indiana | $75,187 | $36.15 | 1,348 |
33 | Kentucky | $76,611 | $36.83 | 671 |
34 | Florida | $73,300 | $35.24 | 3,520 |
35 | Wyoming | $58,858 | $28.30 | 171 |
36 | Iowa | $73,916 | $35.54 | 675 |
37 | Minnesota | $56,824 | $27.32 | 1,876 |
38 | Nebraska | $66,639 | $32.04 | 490 |
39 | Alabama | $75,057 | $36.09 | 661 |
40 | Kansas | $70,026 | $33.67 | 603 |
41 | Maine | $70,507 | $33.90 | 252 |
42 | Alaska | $51,807 | $24.91 | 187 |
43 | Montana | $44,077 | $21.19 | 291 |
44 | South Dakota | $51,996 | $25.00 | 229 |
45 | Hawaii | $55,954 | $26.90 | 186 |
46 | North Dakota | $44,591 | $21.44 | 217 |
47 | Oregon | $49,640 | $23.87 | 827 |
48 | Colorado | $59,339 | $28.53 | 880 |
49 | Washington | $59,640 | $28.67 | 808 |
50 | Utah | $53,184 | $25.57 | 444 |
51 | Idaho | $52,318 | $25.15 | 191 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Hartford, CT | $122,072 | $58.69 |
2 | Edison, NJ | $113,083 | $54.37 |
3 | Dallas, TX | $111,168 | $53.45 |
4 | San Diego, CA | $103,569 | $49.79 |
5 | Boston, MA | $99,131 | $47.66 |
6 | Madison, MS | $97,910 | $47.07 |
7 | Atlanta, GA | $92,515 | $44.48 |
8 | New York, NY | $92,105 | $44.28 |
9 | Richmond, VA | $90,206 | $43.37 |
10 | Saint Louis, MO | $90,175 | $43.35 |
11 | Tempe, AZ | $90,156 | $43.34 |
12 | Chicago, IL | $87,603 | $42.12 |
13 | Charlotte, NC | $86,963 | $41.81 |
14 | Wilmington, DE | $86,474 | $41.57 |
15 | Columbia, SC | $84,176 | $40.47 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $132,000 | $11,000 | $63 |
75th Percentile | $108,000 | $9,000 | $52 |
Average | $86,419 | $7,202 | $42 |
25th Percentile | $69,000 | $5,750 | $33 |
10th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Laboratory Internship | $34,212 | $2,851 | $16.45 | 90,970 |
Microbiological Laboratory Technician | $39,096 | $3,258 | $18.80 | 44,567 |
Wildlife Technician | $35,620 | $2,968 | $17.13 | 9,809 |
Biological Technician | $45,007 | $3,751 | $21.64 | 9,182 |
Biological Science Technician | $36,030 | $3,003 | $17.32 | 13,801 |
Microbiology Technician | $42,537 | $3,545 | $20.45 | 25,704 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft | $167,701 | $80.63 | 112 |
2 | McKinsey & Company Inc | $156,504 | $75.24 | 122 |
3 | Morgan Stanley | $148,838 | $71.56 | 48 |
4 | eBay | $147,524 | $70.92 | 4 |
5 | Dell | $142,747 | $68.63 | 87 |
6 | Groupon | $141,650 | $68.10 | 1 |
7 | Citi | $138,759 | $66.71 | 114 |
8 | Bank of the West | $137,257 | $65.99 | 13 |
9 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $131,934 | $63.43 | 149 |
10 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | $130,942 | $62.95 | |
11 | Sandia National Labs | $130,726 | $62.85 | 200 |
12 | VMware | $130,632 | $62.80 | 230 |
13 | Cisco | $128,666 | $61.86 | 28 |
14 | FTI Consulting | $127,082 | $61.10 | 1 |
15 | PayPal | $125,933 | $60.54 | 6 |
16 | Honeywell | $125,838 | $60.50 | 170 |
17 | State Street | $123,597 | $59.42 | |
18 | Hearst | $122,427 | $58.86 | 7 |
19 | Nabors Industries | $120,876 | $58.11 | 2 |
20 | Vishay | $120,460 | $57.91 | 3 |
Here are some examples of how much a research and development technician salaries can based on different industries:
The finance industry pays research and development technicians an average salary of $96,843
The technology industry pay $96,440
The lowest paying industry for research and development technicians is the health care industry. Research and development technicians in this industry earn an average salary of $75,931
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Finance | $96,843 | $46.56 |
2 | Technology | $96,440 | $46.37 |
3 | Professional | $85,727 | $41.21 |
4 | Manufacturing | $80,359 | $38.63 |
5 | Health Care | $75,931 | $36.51 |
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | $92,200 | $44.33 |
Mid Level | $98,200 | $47.23 |
Senior Level | $104,000 | $50.13 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $86,400 | $41.55 | +1.0% |
2021 | $85,500 | $41.12 | +3.0% |
2020 | $83,000 | $39.90 | +1.6% |
2019 | $81,700 | $39.27 | +2.9% |
2018 | $79,300 | $38.12 | +2.0% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Microsoft Corporation | Government Industry Dynamics Consultant | Dallas, TX | 05/29/2022 | $98,700 |
State of North Carolina | Industrial Hygiene Consultant | Raleigh, NC | 05/29/2022 | $52,875 |
Kate Farms | R&D Technician-Pilot Plant | Goleta, CA | 05/27/2022 | $48,001 |
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) | Research & Development Technician II-Salt Lake City, UT (Onsite) | Salt Lake City, UT | 05/27/2022 | $50,000 |
Furststaffing | Research & Development Tech | Orangeville, IL | 05/26/2022 | $37,566 |
Acara Solutions | R&D Electro-Mechanical Technician (SL) | San Leandro, CA | 05/25/2022 | $62,610 |
Manpowergroup | R&D Process Technician | Evansville, IN | 05/25/2022 | $41,740 |
Kelly Services | R&D Laboratory Technician | Orange, CA | 05/25/2022 | $52,175 |
Coorstek | R&D Technician II | Golden, CO | 05/24/2022 | $44,871 |
Afmic American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. | Product Development Analyst/Senior Analyst (Open To Remote) | Madison, WI | 05/24/2022 | $68,200 |
Connecticut pays Research And Development Technicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $123,998 per year, or $59.61 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Research And Development Technician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Jersey you should be paid close to $112,914 per year.
Research And Development Manager gets paid the most. Research And Development Manager made a median salary of $124,756. The best-paid 10 percent make $148,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $105,000.
R&D technicians make around $40,000 a year. However, this typical salary can range from $30,000 a year to over $50,000 in a year.
The range in salary level for an R&D technician depends on various factors. These factors include experience, education, location, industry, and company. There are numerous unique combinations that any person may have of these five factors that will influence their specific salary.
The average salary that researchers and developers make is around $40,000 a year. However, this typical salary can range from $30,000 a year to over $50,000 a year.
The range in salary level for a researcher and developer depends on various factors. These factors include experience, education, location, industry, and company. There are numerous unique combinations that any person may have of these five factors that will influence their specific salary.
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