What are the main factors that influence a Research Associate I - Academic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Research Associate I - Academic?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Research Associate I - Academic roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Research Associate I - Academic's salary?

A Research Associate I - Academic's salary grows with experience: an Research Associate I - Academic (0-2 years)earns $54,424, an Intermediate Researcher - Academic (4-7 years)earns $70,981, a Research Associate III - Academic (7+ years)earns $83,800, a College Dean (7+ years)earns $148,978,

What are the highest paying states for a Research Associate I - Academic?

Research Associate I - Academic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Research Associate I - Academic roles are District of Columbia $65,070, California $64,820, Massachusetts $63,950. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Research Associate I - Academic roles make?

Salaries for Research Associate I - Academic level roles vary by specialization: Director of Academic Research: $129,000; Academic Research Scientist: $105,802; Research Associate III - Academic: $90,500; Senior Research Associate - Academic: $90,480; Academic Research Analyst: $77,996.

Research Associate I - Academic Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Research Associate I - Academic make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research Associate I - Academic in New Mexico is $54,430 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Research Associate I - Academic's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,657
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,900 to $60,830
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,044

10% $40,044

50% (Median) $54,430

90% $66,657

Research Associate I - Academic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,830	$5,069	$1,170	$29
Average	$54,430	$4,536	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$46,900	$3,908	$902	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Research Associate I - Academic Salaries

A Research Associate I - Academic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Research Associate I - Academic Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Research Associate I - Academics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,070.
California: $64,820.
Massachusetts: $63,950.

District of Columbia $65,070 California $64,820 Massachusetts $63,950 Washington $63,720 New Jersey $63,700 Alaska $63,610 Connecticut $62,800 New York $62,470

Hawaii $61,420 Rhode Island $60,930 Maryland $60,590 Minnesota $60,140 Colorado $59,960 Illinois $59,900 Oregon $59,680 Delaware $59,510

New Hampshire $59,410 Virginia $59,180 Pennsylvania $58,500 Nevada $58,160 North Dakota $58,050 Michigan $57,870 Wisconsin $57,810 Vermont $57,680

Texas $57,320 Maine $57,300 Arizona $57,260 Ohio $57,220 Georgia $56,680 Indiana $56,410 Wyoming $56,360 Utah $56,270

Iowa $56,240 Kansas $55,960 Louisiana $55,870 North Carolina $55,850 Missouri $55,830 Florida $55,600 Montana $55,480 Nebraska $55,360

Kentucky $55,300 South Carolina $55,060 Tennessee $54,920 Idaho $54,860 New Mexico $54,430 Oklahoma $54,340 Alabama $53,990 South Dakota $53,410

Arkansas $53,090 West Virginia $52,920 Mississippi $52,410

Top Paying Cities for Research Associate I - Academics

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $55,010
Belen: $54,700
Bernalillo: $55,110

Algodones, NM $55,010 Belen, NM $54,700 Bernalillo, NM $55,110 Bluewater, NM $53,950 Bosque, NM $54,300 Casa Blanca, NM $54,420 Cedar Crest, NM $55,150 Cedarvale, NM $52,990

Cerrillos, NM $55,050 Claunch, NM $52,790 Coyote, NM $54,240 Cuba, NM $54,150 Cubero, NM $54,540 Edgewood, NM $54,910 Estancia, NM $54,250 Gallina, NM $53,950

Counselor, NM $53,990 Grants, NM $53,890 Milan, NM $54,100 Isleta, NM $55,200 Jarales, NM $54,650 Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,740 Jemez Springs, NM $54,580 Laguna, NM $54,810

La Jara, NM $54,090 La Joya, NM $53,970 Lindrith, NM $53,900 Los Lunas, NM $54,990 Mcintosh, NM $54,550 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,190 Moriarty, NM $54,370 Mountainair, NM $53,780

Nageezi, NM $53,920 New Laguna, NM $54,520 Paguate, NM $54,550 Pena Blanca, NM $55,160 Peralta, NM $55,080 Placitas, NM $55,110 Ponderosa, NM $54,680 Prewitt, NM $53,930

Regina, NM $53,970 Sandia Park, NM $55,010 Corrales, NM $55,220 San Fidel, NM $54,220 San Rafael, NM $53,990 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,010 San Ysidro, NM $54,940 Stanley, NM $54,360

Tijeras, NM $55,020 Tome, NM $54,920 Torreon, NM $54,740 Veguita, NM $54,300 Willard, NM $53,680 Youngsville, NM $54,250 Bosque Farms, NM $55,180 Clines Corners, NM $54,030

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,060 Cochiti Lake, NM $55,130 Albuquerque, NM $55,250 Kirtland Afb, NM $55,250 Rio Rancho, NM $55,160 Gallup, NM $54,010 Brimhall, NM $53,860 Church Rock, NM $53,880

Continental Divide, NM $53,850 Crownpoint, NM $53,890 Fence Lake, NM $53,650 Fort Wingate, NM $53,860 Gamerco, NM $53,960 Mentmore, NM $53,870 Mexican Springs, NM $53,870 Ramah, NM $53,770

Rehoboth, NM $53,900 Thoreau, NM $53,900 Tohatchi, NM $53,850 Vanderwagen, NM $53,870 Zuni, NM $53,850 Navajo, NM $53,930 Jamestown, NM $53,790 Pinehill, NM $53,720

Sheep Springs, NM $53,910 Smith Lake, NM $54,110 Yatahey, NM $53,890 Farmington, NM $54,150 Aztec, NM $54,250 Blanco, NM $54,000 Bloomfield, NM $53,940 Flora Vista, NM $54,210

Fruitland, NM $53,870 Kirtland, NM $54,210 La Plata, NM $54,230 Navajo Dam, NM $54,200 Shiprock, NM $54,130 Waterflow, NM $54,100 Newcomb, NM $53,880 Sanostee, NM $53,910

Santa Fe, NM $55,530 Abiquiu, NM $54,020 Alcalde, NM $54,960 Amalia, NM $53,930 Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,860 Arroyo Seco, NM $53,920 Canjilon, NM $53,850 Canones, NM $54,340

Carson, NM $54,060 Cebolla, NM $53,880 Cerro, NM $53,900 Chama, NM $54,120 Chamisal, NM $54,810 Chimayo, NM $55,200 Cordova, NM $55,100 Costilla, NM $54,160

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,750 Dixon, NM $54,760 Dulce, NM $54,120 El Prado, NM $53,970 El Rito, NM $54,210 Embudo, NM $54,480 Espanola, NM $55,130 Glorieta, NM $55,320

Hernandez, NM $54,620 Ilfeld, NM $54,810 La Madera, NM $54,120 Lamy, NM $55,110 Llano, NM $54,700 Los Alamos, NM $55,240 White Rock, NM $55,340 Medanales, NM $54,680

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,350 Los Ojos, NM $53,980 Pecos, NM $55,150 Penasco, NM $54,500 Petaca, NM $53,800 Questa, NM $53,950 Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,240 Red River, NM $53,800

Ribera, NM $54,150 Rowe, NM $54,860 San Cristobal, NM $53,800 San Jose, NM $54,730 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,990 Santa Cruz, NM $55,180 Serafina, NM $54,010 Taos, NM $53,940

Tererro, NM $55,320 Tesuque, NM $55,530 Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,940 Trampas, NM $54,450 Tres Piedras, NM $53,780 Truchas, NM $54,950 Vadito, NM $54,420 Valdez, NM $53,840

Vallecitos, NM $53,800 Velarde, NM $54,680 Villanueva, NM $54,040 Spaceport City, NM $52,940 Las Vegas, NM $53,580 Angel Fire, NM $53,740 Anton Chico, NM $53,490 Buena Vista, NM $53,980

Chacon, NM $54,020 Cimarron, NM $53,660 Cleveland, NM $54,400 Eagle Nest, NM $53,700 Guadalupita, NM $53,940 Holman, NM $54,260 La Loma, NM $53,400 Maxwell, NM $53,670

Miami, NM $53,560 Mills, NM $53,370 Montezuma, NM $54,680 Mora, NM $54,480 Mosquero, NM $53,320 Ocate, NM $53,620 Ojo Feliz, NM $53,760 Rainsville, NM $53,990

Raton, NM $53,810 Rociada, NM $54,710 Roy, NM $53,380 Sapello, NM $54,230 Solano, NM $53,310 Springer, NM $53,540 Ute Park, NM $53,680 Valmora, NM $53,540

Wagon Mound, NM $53,480 Watrous, NM $53,560 Socorro, NM $53,430 Aragon, NM $53,590 Datil, NM $53,370 Lemitar, NM $53,680 Luna, NM $53,690 Magdalena, NM $53,380

Pie Town, NM $53,550 Polvadera, NM $53,810 Quemado, NM $53,660 Reserve, NM $53,570 San Acacia, NM $53,900 San Antonio, NM $53,140 Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,120 Arrey, NM $53,120

Caballo, NM $53,150 Derry, NM $52,880 Elephant Butte, NM $53,260 Garfield, NM $52,730 Hatch, NM $51,880 Monticello, NM $53,120 Rincon, NM $51,580 Salem, NM $52,560

Williamsburg, NM $53,190 Winston, NM $53,160 Las Cruces, NM $50,910 White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,080 Santa Teresa, NM $51,450 Playas, NM $53,370 Animas, NM $53,500 Anthony, NM $51,440

Arenas Valley, NM $53,410 Bayard, NM $53,360 Berino, NM $51,200 Buckhorn, NM $53,410 Santa Clara, NM $53,450 Chamberino, NM $51,260 Cliff, NM $53,350 Columbus, NM $53,210

Deming, NM $53,220 Dona Ana, NM $50,910 Fairacres, NM $51,060 Faywood, NM $53,190 Fort Bayard, NM $53,400 Gila, NM $53,270 Glenwood, NM $53,310 Hachita, NM $53,210

Hanover, NM $53,220 Hillsboro, NM $53,110 Hurley, NM $53,320 La Mesa, NM $51,880 Lordsburg, NM $53,330 Mesilla, NM $50,910 Mesilla Park, NM $50,920 Mesquite, NM $50,960

Mimbres, NM $53,260 Mule Creek, NM $53,400 Organ, NM $50,940 Pinos Altos, NM $53,350 Radium Springs, NM $50,930 Redrock, NM $53,210 Rodeo, NM $53,570 San Miguel, NM $50,940

Silver City, NM $53,350 Sunland Park, NM $51,170 Tyrone, NM $53,510 Vado, NM $50,980 Chaparral, NM $51,620 Clovis, NM $53,250 Cannon Afb, NM $53,130 Broadview, NM $53,090

Causey, NM $53,000 Crossroads, NM $52,880 Dora, NM $53,130 Elida, NM $52,910 Floyd, NM $53,040 Fort Sumner, NM $52,990 Grady, NM $53,140 House, NM $53,100

Kenna, NM $52,910 Lingo, NM $53,000 Melrose, NM $53,110 Milnesand, NM $52,890 Pep, NM $52,960 Portales, NM $53,150 Rogers, NM $52,970 Saint Vrain, NM $53,140

Taiban, NM $52,970 Texico, NM $53,160 Yeso, NM $52,780 Roswell, NM $52,840 Artesia, NM $52,950 Caprock, NM $52,840 Carlsbad, NM $52,980 Dexter, NM $52,880

Eunice, NM $53,030 Hagerman, NM $52,910 Hobbs, NM $53,110 Hope, NM $52,710 Jal, NM $52,970 Lake Arthur, NM $52,820 Lakewood, NM $52,900 Loco Hills, NM $53,000

Loving, NM $52,970 Lovington, NM $53,060 Mcdonald, NM $52,910 Malaga, NM $52,920 Maljamar, NM $52,870 Monument, NM $52,990 Tatum, NM $52,950 Whites City, NM $53,030

Carrizozo, NM $52,590 Alamogordo, NM $52,430 Alto, NM $52,600 Bent, NM $52,440 Capitan, NM $52,480 Cloudcroft, NM $52,430 Corona, NM $52,820 Encino, NM $53,250

Fort Stanton, NM $52,500 Glencoe, NM $52,460 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,420 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,420 Hondo, NM $52,510 La Luz, NM $52,420 Lincoln, NM $52,360 Mayhill, NM $52,540

Mescalero, NM $52,440 Nogal, NM $52,670 Orogrande, NM $52,450 Picacho, NM $52,500 Pinon, NM $52,700 Ruidoso, NM $52,700 Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,630 Sacramento, NM $52,470

San Patricio, NM $52,530 Sunspot, NM $52,420 Timberon, NM $52,530 Tinnie, NM $52,470 Tularosa, NM $52,450 Vaughn, NM $53,030 Weed, NM $52,530 Tucumcari, NM $53,290

Amistad, NM $53,230 Bard, NM $53,140 Capulin, NM $53,740 Clayton, NM $53,330 Conchas Dam, NM $53,380 Cuervo, NM $53,120 Des Moines, NM $53,530 Folsom, NM $53,610

Garita, NM $53,280 Gladstone, NM $53,380 Grenville, NM $53,370 Logan, NM $53,290 Mcalister, NM $53,130 Nara Visa, NM $53,170 Newkirk, NM $53,230 Quay, NM $53,260

San Jon, NM $53,200 Santa Rosa, NM $53,260 Sedan, NM $53,270 Trementina, NM $53,270

Research Associate I - Academic Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Research Associate I - Academic salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $60,828. While startup companies pay approximate $51,454.

Research Associate I - Academic Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$51,454
Growth Stage	51~500	$54,418
Established	501~5000	$58,737
Enterprise	5000+	$60,828

Research Associate I - Academic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Research Associate I - Academic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Research Associate I - Academic positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Research Associate I - Academic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Research Associate I - Academic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$68,038	$33.0	25%
Internet	$68,038	$33.0	25%
Software & Networking	$68,038	$33.0	25%
Biotechnology	$65,316	$31.0	20%
Healthcare	$62,594	$30.0	15%

Research Associate I - Academic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Research Associate I - Academic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,900

Average $54,430/year

$60,830

$3,908

Average $4,536/month

$5,069

$902

Average $1,047/week

$1,170

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,830	$5,069	$1,170	$29
Average	$54,430	$4,536	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$46,900	$3,908	$902	$23

Research Associate I - Academic Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Research Associate I - Academic, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Research Associate I - Academic Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Curriculum and Instructional Designer II	$61,800	14%
Associate Dean of Career Development	$69,000	27%
Associate Dean of Computer and Information Systems	$89,100	64%
Educational Consultant	$106,501	96%

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