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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

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

Highest-paid USRA research assistants by job level

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

Research assistant salary at USRA competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1One Laptop per Child$59,723$29-
2NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration$53,842$26-
3HERE Holding Corporation$53,721$26-
4NCWIT$48,976$24-
5HumRRO$46,655$22-
6Space Telescope Science Institute$43,976$214
7Splore$43,378$21-
8DVSport Software$43,346$21-
9Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)$43,119$21-
10Skylla Engineering$43,064$21-
11i.c.stars$40,527$19-
12Ohio Aerospace Institute$40,385$19-
13Instituto Nacional De Salud Mental$40,159$19-

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