Research Technician Salary
Research Technician Salary
Average Yearly Salary
$43,000
$33,000
Min 10%
$43,000
Median 50%
$55,000
Max 90%
How much does a research technician make?
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Research Associate
$55,466
Research Specialist
$46,821
Research Scientist
$71,889
Average Research Technician Salary By Location
As a Research Technician in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $43,129 per year or $20.74 per hour. Working in Washington, DC as a Research Technician will pay you the highest wages at around $55,181 per year. The average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $39,000. Alaska, California, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Illinois are the highest paying states. The lowest earning states are Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan, and Arizona.City
Average Salary
$55,181
$53,331
$52,026
$48,317
$48,219
$46,359
$45,382
$45,114
Map of Research Technician Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Research Technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
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Average Research Technician Salary By Company
Research Technicians can expect good job security. Some industries pay higher than others. Education companies and Health Care companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment in this field. Shell and Chevron are the best paying companies for Research Technicians. In addition, companies like Intel and Xerox report highly competitive salaries for Research Technicians.Company
Average Salary
$120,868
$115,991
$96,371
$86,003
$79,773
$79,361
$76,941
Average Research Technician Pay By Industry
The type of industry that a Research Technician works in can influence their earning potential. By looking at our data, we can see that Pharmaceutical companies, Manufacturing companies, and Technology companies pay their Research Technicians well. Pharmaceutical companies pay their Research Technicians the highest wages, averaging $50,259 per year. Manufacturing companies and Technology companies pay well too, at $49,288 and $45,187, respectively. At $38,461, the average salary for Research Technicians in the Education industry is lower than other industries.Industry
Average Salary
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
$50,259
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
$49,288
Technology
Technology
$45,187
Health Care
Health Care
$41,385
Education
Education
$38,461
Research Technician Salary History
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
National Average
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Research Technician Salary By Experience Level
Recently Added Research Technician Salaries
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
University of New Mexico
HS Research Tech 2
Albuquerque, NM
04/28/2020
$25,837
UNC Department of Public Safety
Research Technician
Chapel Hill, NC
04/25/2020
$33,392
Washington University of St. Louis
Research Technician I-Social Science-Psychological & Brain Sciences
Saint Louis, MO
04/23/2020
$26,901
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Technologist I
Omaha, NE
04/19/2020
$37,000
Kelly Services
Large Animal Research Technician
Coon Rapids, MN
04/16/2020
$37,566
Johns Hopkins University
Research Technologist
Baltimore, MD
04/02/2020
$29,510
Aerotek
Animal Research Tech
Minneapolis, MN
03/26/2020
$37,566
University at Buffalo
Research Technician II
Buffalo, NY
03/25/2020
$45,000
University of New Mexico
HS Research Tech 1
Albuquerque, NM
03/21/2020
$23,479
North Carolina Central University
Research Technician
Durham, NC
03/21/2020
$31,200
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