Graduate Research Assistant Salaries in the United States
How much does a Graduate Research Assistant make in the United States?
Graduate Research Assistants earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 75% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Graduate Research Assistants work for University of Miami at $77,000 annually while the lowest paid Graduate Research Assistants work for Zachry Holdings earning approximately $16,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$30K University of Missouri's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (105 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Missouri salary ($30K)
-$13K (55%) less than average University of Missouri Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"As in Missouri, the compensation for a research assistant is okay for me."
Equal to average University of Missouri Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Missouri Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
$30K Southern Illinois University's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (14 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Southern Illinois University salary ($30K)
-$12K (50%) less than average Southern Illinois University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am happy with the salary that I get as Graduate Assistant. It also covers my tuition and medical benefits."
-$12K (50%) less than average Southern Illinois University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"As Graduate Research Assistant I am happy with the salary. Moreover they pay for my tuition and medical."
-$12K (50%) less than average Southern Illinois University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am happy with the salary they give me as Graduate Research Assistant. Moreover they also pay for my tuition and medical."
$30K West Virginia University's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (53 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average West Virginia University salary ($30K)
-$12K (50%) less than average West Virginia University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"My pay is fair for my level of study, but very low compared to competitive salaries within the Data Sciences field."
-$10K (40%) less than average West Virginia University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay CFC-WVU is decent with what we do. Anybody who gets this job will have the fixed pay of about $17,000 to $20,000 and there are no promotions in this area of work."
-$5K (18%) less than average West Virginia University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The base salary is enough to cover tuition and provide a small monthly stipend to handle recurring expenses."
$30K Virginia Tech's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (78 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Virginia Tech salary ($30K)
-$7K (26%) less than average Virginia Tech Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Underpaid. I would like to earn more if possible. Taxes are too high."
+$12K (33%) more than average Virginia Tech Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I think GRA's are being underpaid and the salary should be increased."
-$7K (26%) less than average Virginia Tech Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It's okay for the place. Could be more."
$30K University of Maryland's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (52 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$11K (30%) less than average University of Maryland salary ($41K)
+$5K (15%) more than average University of Maryland Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Well, for a Graduate Research Assistant, this salary is the highest level. But I think my value of my research work deserves more."
Equal to average University of Maryland Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay for this position at UMD is lower than at other institutions around the country, especially given the high cost of living in the area."
+$12K (33%) more than average University of Maryland Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"They paid fair enough for the job."
$30K University of Alabama's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (40 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Alabama salary ($30K)
+$10K (28%) more than average University of Alabama Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Underpaid. The pay is very less but as I got my degree along with it so it compensated for it."
+$10K (28%) more than average University of Alabama Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I feel I am paid properly."
+$12K (33%) more than average University of Alabama Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Being a GRA, this is what one can get."
$30K University of Texas' Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (121 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$5K (15%) less than average University of Texas salary ($35K)
+$1K (3%) more than average University of Texas Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Nope, I never felt I was underpaid. I believed it was sufficient for a student working on campus who had scholarship and no tuition."
-$5K (18%) less than average University of Texas Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"No, I am paid optimally, what satisfies my current needs."
Equal to average University of Texas Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
$30K Georgia Institute of Technology's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (119 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$8K (23%) less than average Georgia Institute of Technology salary ($38K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Underpaid a little bit based on my achievement, but ok for my PhD study."
-$15K (66%) less than average Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"This is normal average graduate student salary."
+$31K (68%) more than average Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
$30K Clemson University's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (49 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Clemson University salary ($30K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Clemson University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"While the tuition waiver and the experience gained prove to be invaluable, the pay for a research assistant does not accurately reflect the standard of living."
-$13K (55%) less than average Clemson University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Well, I feel I am not getting the due I deserve. Perhaps the projects are not worth the money."
Equal to average Clemson University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
$30K Oklahoma State University's Average Graduate Research Assistant Salary (45 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Oklahoma State University salary ($30K)
+$12K (33%) more than average Oklahoma State University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"As an international student I was only supposed to work for 20 hrs and the work load for the time allotted was very apt and I feel the pay is competitive."
+$6K (18%) more than average Oklahoma State University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I feel it is underpaid but If you see it from university side it's great."
+$21K (51%) more than average Oklahoma State University Graduate Research Assistant salary ($30K)
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- West Virginia
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