USRA research assistant salary

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Average USRA research assistant salary

$40,627yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level USRA research assistant salary

$28,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does USRA pay research assistants?

The average salary for USRA research assistants is $40,627 per year. USRA research assistant salaries range between $28,000 to $57,000 per year. USRA research assistants earn 5% less than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at USRA can expect to make. Research assistants at USRA make the most in Cambridge, MA, Mountain View, CA, and Arecibo, PR.

How much does USRA pay research assistants by location?

USRA pays research assistants the most in Cambridge, MA, Mountain View, CA, and Arecibo, PR. Additionally, cities like Idaho Falls and Greenbelt also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at USRA.

Research assistant USRA salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Cambridge, MA	$51,974	$24.99
2	Mountain View, CA	$47,297	$22.74
3	Arecibo, PR	$45,951	$22.09
4	Idaho Falls, ID	$41,144	$19.78
5	Greenbelt, MD	$35,983	$17.30
6	Houston, TX	$29,813	$14.33
7	Huntsville, AL	$29,803	$14.33

Highest-paid USRA research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$115,389	$55	-
2	Economist Research Assistant	$110,502	$53	-
3	Research Associate Professor	$102,739	$49	-
4	Research Engineer	$91,412	$44	-
5	Researcher	$90,886	$44	-
6	Research Leader	$90,452	$43	-
7	Research Assistant Member	$89,953	$43	-
8	Research Scientist	$87,774	$42	-
9	Principal Research Economist	$86,329	$42	-
10	Research Staff Member	$85,591	$41	-

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Research assistant salary at USRA competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	One Laptop per Child	$59,723	$29	-
2	NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration	$53,842	$26	-
3	HERE Holding Corporation	$53,721	$26	-
4	NCWIT	$48,976	$24	-
5	HumRRO	$46,655	$22	-
6	Space Telescope Science Institute	$43,976	$21	4
7	Splore	$43,378	$21	-
8	DVSport Software	$43,346	$21	-
9	Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)	$43,119	$21	-
10	Skylla Engineering	$43,064	$21	-
11	i.c.stars	$40,527	$19	-
12	Ohio Aerospace Institute	$40,385	$19	-
13	Instituto Nacional De Salud Mental	$40,159	$19	-

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