Research Assistant Salaries in the United States
Submit a Salary"I feel like I am being paid the right amount as I used to work for 20 hours a week while taking classes. Being paid $15/hr is almost as twice as the average minimum wage job. Moreover, the experience that I gained working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant was priceless and honestly all I cared about at the time was gaining the experience, not the money."
Posted 10 years ago in Charlotte, NC
$30K Michigan Technological University's Average Research Assistant Salary (17 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Michigan Technological University salary ($32K)
-$10K (40%) less than average Michigan Technological University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"$20000 seems underpaid, but the school covers my tuition, and the town where it's at doesn't need too much money to live."
+$1K (3%) more than average Michigan Technological University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Yes, because compared to other people working in the lab I only get half of others and work load is mostly double than most of the other colleagues."
+$4K (12%) more than average Michigan Technological University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It is a bit on the lower end, but including other factors such as education costs and living expenses it makes sense."
$30K University of Houston's Average Research Assistant Salary (91 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Houston salary ($30K)
+$10K (28%) more than average University of Houston Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay at UH is reasonable for a graduate student since the work is 20 hours a week. The pay is similar at other institutions and I have been offered several scholarships and other compensations to cover for tuition and coursework."
-$10K (40%) less than average University of Houston Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I feel this salary is fair for me. I'm just a student, this job helps me to pay my living expense. It's very awesome!"
-$6K (22%) less than average University of Houston Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"As a Ph.D. at the University of Houston, I get the same salary as other Ph.D. students at $24000 annually."
$30K University of Kentucky's Average Research Assistant Salary (88 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Kentucky salary ($30K)
-$5K (18%) less than average University of Kentucky Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It is OK but relatively less as compared to the graduate students in other majors at my university."
-$12K (50%) less than average University of Kentucky Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It's OK, because I am student now."
-$5K (18%) less than average University of Kentucky Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Good stipends in college of engineering."
$30K University of Cincinnati's Average Research Assistant Salary (80 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$1K (3%) less than average University of Cincinnati salary ($31K)
+$64K (103%) more than average University of Cincinnati Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The University of Cincinnati pays decently. I started working part-time voluntarily on a project and the UC gave me an opportunity to convert to a full-time researcher. Since was allowed to work on 20hrs a week still was paid well enough for my needs as a student."
-$10K (40%) less than average University of Cincinnati Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay at the Physics department of the University of Cincinnati stayed the same while everything else has increasing at the price. Also, it is lower than other science and engineering department. It is $20,000 in the Physics department and others are around $25,000. Just this year after a lot of negotiation, we increased our salary by $2,000."
-$8K (30%) less than average University of Cincinnati Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"For being a research assistant, that is a decent salary!"
$30K Texas Tech University's Average Research Assistant Salary (75 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Texas Tech University salary ($30K)
-$3K (10%) less than average Texas Tech University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It was very low, but it was a student part time position. It helped pay the basics while I was finishing my degree but not much else was covered."
-$4K (14%) less than average Texas Tech University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Industry average for part time (20 hours). Thanks to the new dean. Before we were getting paid half of this."
Equal to average Texas Tech University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Comparing with other research assistant, my salary was higher, even higher than most of research assistants I know in US."
$30K University of Wisconsin's Average Research Assistant Salary (71 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Wisconsin salary ($30K)
-$9K (35%) less than average University of Wisconsin Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Absolutely underpaid. However, I think as a research assistant, and a PhD student, that's what everyone else gets paid."
+$33K (70%) more than average University of Wisconsin Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Just school work, you know. Research is most important but not money."
+$22K (53%) more than average University of Wisconsin Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I don't usually compare my salary to my competitors."
$30K Louisiana State University's Average Research Assistant Salary (64 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Louisiana State University salary ($30K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Louisiana State University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The stipend that is partially from TA assignments and partially from research assignments is somewhat enough to just pay the rent and the bills. However, there are opportunities to apply for other fellowships and funds."
-$15K (66%) less than average Louisiana State University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I do not care about the payment, I care if the work is interesting."
-$10K (40%) less than average Louisiana State University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Underpaid, but it is understandable since I was only a graduate student."
$30K Brigham Young University's Average Research Assistant Salary (50 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Brigham Young University salary ($30K)
-$9K (35%) less than average Brigham Young University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am paid appropriately for a graduate student. As such, my graduated value is significantly higher."
-$10K (40%) less than average Brigham Young University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It is a little underpaid since it is under university contract."
+$1K (3%) more than average Brigham Young University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I'm honestly not sure. I know I get paid better than most teaching assistants."
$30K University of Louisville's Average Research Assistant Salary (28 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Louisville salary ($30K)
-$8K (30%) less than average University of Louisville Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The overall scholarship include tuition fee and health insurance. The stipend of 22000 per year is competitive compared to other universities."
-$8K (30%) less than average University of Louisville Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I can't expect more, giving the fact that it's in KY."
-$10K (40%) less than average University of Louisville Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am a student and this is the rate for all the students in our university no matter how we work."
$30K The University of Akron's Average Research Assistant Salary (26 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average The University of Akron salary ($30K)
Equal to average The University of Akron Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I feel OK with that because they pay me the tuition as well."
+$3K (9%) more than average The University of Akron Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Definitely underpaid. But as a student you cannot expect more."
-$10K (40%) less than average The University of Akron Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Since I started as a Graduate student I think the range was reasonable."
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