Research and Development Associate Salary in California

How much does a Research and Development Associate make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research and Development Associate in California is $81,038 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,598
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,933 to $90,229
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,645

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Research and Development Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,229	$7,519	$1,735	$43
Average	$81,038	$6,753	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$71,933	$5,994	$1,383	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Research and Development Associate Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Research and Development Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Research and Development Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,362
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,473
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,118
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,096
Expert (over 8 years): $182,072

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Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$80,362
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$93,473
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$113,118
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$149,096
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$182,072

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How Do Research and Development Associate 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 and Development Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,346.
California: $81,038.
Massachusetts: $79,958.

District of Columbia $81,346 California $81,038 Massachusetts $79,958 Washington $79,664 New Jersey $79,634 Alaska $79,532 Connecticut $78,518 New York $78,106

Hawaii $76,791 Rhode Island $76,174 Maryland $75,755 Minnesota $75,182 Colorado $74,962 Illinois $74,888 Oregon $74,609 Delaware $74,403

New Hampshire $74,274 Virginia $73,985 Pennsylvania $73,140 Nevada $72,714 North Dakota $72,574 Michigan $72,354 Wisconsin $72,273 Vermont $72,111

Texas $71,663 Maine $71,634 Arizona $71,589 Ohio $71,538 Georgia $70,862 Indiana $70,524 Wyoming $70,458 Utah $70,355

Iowa $70,311 Kansas $69,958 Louisiana $69,856 North Carolina $69,819 Missouri $69,804 Florida $69,518 Montana $69,363 Nebraska $69,216

Kentucky $69,136 South Carolina $68,842 Tennessee $68,658 Idaho $68,585 New Mexico $68,048 Oklahoma $67,931 Alabama $67,497 South Dakota $66,770

Arkansas $66,373 West Virginia $66,160 Mississippi $65,521

Top Paying Cities for Research and Development Associates

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:

Los Angeles: $81,177
West Hollywood: $81,119
Dodgertown: $81,177

Los Angeles, CA $81,177 West Hollywood, CA $81,119 Dodgertown, CA $81,177 Playa Vista, CA $80,988 Bell Gardens, CA $80,994 Bell, CA $80,884 Beverly Hills, CA $81,114 Compton, CA $80,531

Culver City, CA $81,062 Downey, CA $80,634 El Segundo, CA $80,820 Gardena, CA $80,684 Hawthorne, CA $80,836 Hermosa Beach, CA $80,355 Huntington Park, CA $81,106 Lawndale, CA $80,700

Lynwood, CA $80,777 Malibu, CA $79,278 Manhattan Beach, CA $80,589 Maywood, CA $81,094 Pacific Palisades, CA $80,509 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $80,224 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $80,219 Redondo Beach, CA $80,172

South Gate, CA $80,900 Topanga, CA $79,883 Venice, CA $80,922 Marina Del Rey, CA $80,938 Playa Del Rey, CA $80,851 Inglewood, CA $81,009 Santa Monica, CA $80,792 Torrance, CA $80,450

Whittier, CA $80,570 Buena Park, CA $80,429 La Palma, CA $80,443 Cypress, CA $80,444 La Habra, CA $80,432 La Mirada, CA $80,427 Montebello, CA $80,959 Norwalk, CA $80,373

Pico Rivera, CA $80,802 Santa Fe Springs, CA $80,426 Stanton, CA $80,446 Artesia, CA $80,410 Cerritos, CA $80,460 Avalon, CA $78,480 Bellflower, CA $80,469 Harbor City, CA $80,419

Lakewood, CA $80,407 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $80,436 Lomita, CA $80,429 Los Alamitos, CA $80,435 Paramount, CA $80,571 San Pedro, CA $80,394 Seal Beach, CA $80,429 Sunset Beach, CA $80,437

Surfside, CA $80,415 Wilmington, CA $80,386 Carson, CA $80,408 Signal Hill, CA $80,378 Long Beach, CA $80,377 Altadena, CA $80,972 Arcadia, CA $80,562 Duarte, CA $80,011

La Canada Flintridge, CA $81,004 Monrovia, CA $80,279 Montrose, CA $81,036 Mount Wilson, CA $80,573 Sierra Madre, CA $80,551 South Pasadena, CA $81,112 Sunland, CA $80,689 Tujunga, CA $80,244

Verdugo City, CA $81,039 Pasadena, CA $81,047 San Marino, CA $81,021 Glendale, CA $81,109 La Crescenta, CA $80,971 Agoura Hills, CA $78,837 Calabasas, CA $79,496 Canoga Park, CA $79,729

Winnetka, CA $79,847 West Hills, CA $79,322 Castaic, CA $78,176 Chatsworth, CA $79,321 Encino, CA $80,466 Newbury Park, CA $78,149 Newhall, CA $79,377 Northridge, CA $79,878

Porter Ranch, CA $79,601 Pacoima, CA $80,446 Reseda, CA $80,127 San Fernando, CA $80,150 Sylmar, CA $80,001 North Hills, CA $80,263 Granada Hills, CA $79,820 Mission Hills, CA $80,209

Santa Clarita, CA $78,834 Canyon Country, CA $78,949 Sun Valley, CA $80,837 Valencia, CA $78,530 Tarzana, CA $80,266 Thousand Oaks, CA $78,085 Westlake Village, CA $78,169 Woodland Hills, CA $79,933

Oak Park, CA $78,621 Stevenson Ranch, CA $78,827 Van Nuys, CA $80,564 Panorama City, CA $80,563 Sherman Oaks, CA $80,856 Burbank, CA $81,076 North Hollywood, CA $81,072 Studio City, CA $81,080

Valley Village, CA $81,050 Universal City, CA $81,117 Toluca Lake, CA $81,093 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $77,857 Azusa, CA $78,134 Baldwin Park, CA $80,134 Chino, CA $78,878 Chino Hills, CA $79,895

Claremont, CA $78,316 City Of Industry, CA $80,207 Covina, CA $79,630 El Monte, CA $80,800 South El Monte, CA $80,803 Glendora, CA $79,243 Guasti, CA $77,985 La Puente, CA $80,068

Hacienda Heights, CA $80,272 Rowland Heights, CA $80,379 La Verne, CA $78,563 Mira Loma, CA $77,884 Monterey Park, CA $81,102 Ontario, CA $78,136 Mt Baldy, CA $77,734 Montclair, CA $78,571

Diamond Bar, CA $80,111 Pomona, CA $79,323 Rosemead, CA $80,935 San Dimas, CA $79,122 San Gabriel, CA $80,956 Temple City, CA $80,853 Upland, CA $78,076 Walnut, CA $80,084

West Covina, CA $79,901 Alhambra, CA $81,071 Alpine, CA $78,379 Bonita, CA $79,282 Boulevard, CA $76,135 Campo, CA $77,150 Chula Vista, CA $79,282 Descanso, CA $77,732

Dulzura, CA $78,529 Guatay, CA $77,620 Imperial Beach, CA $79,282 Jacumba, CA $75,398 Jamul, CA $78,687 La Mesa, CA $79,282 Lemon Grove, CA $79,282 Lincoln Acres, CA $79,282

Mount Laguna, CA $77,050 National City, CA $79,282 Pine Valley, CA $77,307 Potrero, CA $77,750 Spring Valley, CA $79,282 Tecate, CA $77,846 Bonsall, CA $77,375 Borrego Springs, CA $74,611

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $78,837 Carlsbad, CA $78,189 Del Mar, CA $79,199 El Cajon, CA $79,141 Encinitas, CA $78,784 Escondido, CA $78,439 Fallbrook, CA $76,756 Julian, CA $75,534

La Jolla, CA $79,294 Lakeside, CA $78,881 Oceanside, CA $77,926 Camp Pendleton, CA $77,799 Pala, CA $76,608 Palomar Mountain, CA $76,255 Pauma Valley, CA $76,918 Poway, CA $78,946

Ramona, CA $78,133 Ranchita, CA $75,996 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $78,906 San Luis Rey, CA $77,521 San Marcos, CA $78,028 Santa Ysabel, CA $77,027 Santee, CA $79,282 Solana Beach, CA $79,016

Vista, CA $78,106 Valley Center, CA $77,386 Warner Springs, CA $75,766 San Diego, CA $79,282 Coronado, CA $79,282 San Ysidro, CA $79,282 Indio, CA $74,689 Indian Wells, CA $74,808

Palm Desert, CA $74,993 Banning, CA $76,732 Bard, CA $73,472 Beaumont, CA $77,045 Blythe, CA $73,552 Brawley, CA $74,014 Cabazon, CA $76,495 Calexico, CA $74,156

Calipatria, CA $74,007 Cathedral City, CA $75,453 Coachella, CA $74,150 Desert Center, CA $73,588 Desert Hot Springs, CA $75,696 Earp, CA $73,430 El Centro, CA $74,137 La Quinta, CA $74,760

Heber, CA $74,128 Holtville, CA $73,708 Imperial, CA $74,068 Joshua Tree, CA $74,924 Mecca, CA $74,075 Morongo Valley, CA $76,160 Niland, CA $73,896 North Palm Springs, CA $75,694

Ocotillo, CA $74,363 Palm Springs, CA $75,689 Palo Verde, CA $73,493 Parker Dam, CA $73,224 Pioneertown, CA $75,601 Rancho Mirage, CA $75,209 Seeley, CA $74,148 Thermal, CA $74,036

Salton City, CA $73,999 Thousand Palms, CA $75,112 Twentynine Palms, CA $73,877 Vidal, CA $73,329 Westmorland, CA $74,074 Whitewater, CA $76,240 Winterhaven, CA $73,463 Yucca Valley, CA $75,389

Landers, CA $75,374 Adelanto, CA $76,542 Amboy, CA $73,694 Angelus Oaks, CA $76,846 Apple Valley, CA $76,571 Baker, CA $73,838 Fort Irwin, CA $74,081 Barstow, CA $74,831

Grand Terrace, CA $77,470 Big Bear City, CA $76,547 Big Bear Lake, CA $76,976 Bloomington, CA $77,492 Blue Jay, CA $77,297 Bryn Mawr, CA $77,389 Calimesa, CA $77,185 Cedar Glen, CA $77,233

Cedarpines Park, CA $77,338 Cima, CA $73,191 Colton, CA $77,450 Crestline, CA $77,335 Crest Park, CA $77,297 Daggett, CA $74,886 Death Valley, CA $73,817 Phelan, CA $77,447

Fontana, CA $77,539 Essex, CA $73,347 Fawnskin, CA $77,003 Ludlow, CA $73,893 Forest Falls, CA $76,742 Hesperia, CA $77,106 Green Valley Lake, CA $77,147 Helendale, CA $75,821

Highland, CA $77,369 Hinkley, CA $74,963 Loma Linda, CA $77,354 Lake Arrowhead, CA $77,247 Lucerne Valley, CA $76,320 Lytle Creek, CA $77,546 Mentone, CA $77,258 Needles, CA $73,285

Nipton, CA $72,906 Newberry Springs, CA $74,276 Mountain Pass, CA $72,735 Oro Grande, CA $76,420 Patton, CA $77,338 Pinon Hills, CA $77,218 Redlands, CA $77,358 Rialto, CA $77,384

Rimforest, CA $77,330 Running Springs, CA $77,243 Shoshone, CA $72,935 Skyforest, CA $77,364 Sugarloaf, CA $76,632 Tecopa, CA $73,484 Twin Peaks, CA $77,325 Victorville, CA $77,066

Wrightwood, CA $77,526 Yermo, CA $74,514 Yucaipa, CA $77,145 San Bernardino, CA $77,313 Riverside, CA $77,519 March Air Reserve Base, CA $77,621 Lake Elsinore, CA $78,028 Aguanga, CA $75,916

Anza, CA $75,383 Hemet, CA $77,029 Homeland, CA $77,371 Idyllwild, CA $76,137 Moreno Valley, CA $77,540 Mountain Center, CA $75,275 Murrieta, CA $77,637 Nuevo, CA $77,307

Perris, CA $77,821 San Jacinto, CA $77,005 Menifee, CA $77,516 Sun City, CA $77,502 Temecula, CA $76,967 Wildomar, CA $77,669 Winchester, CA $77,175 Irvine, CA $80,598

Huntington Beach, CA $80,537 Laguna Niguel, CA $79,582 El Toro, CA $80,022 Foothill Ranch, CA $80,180 Capistrano Beach, CA $79,061 Corona Del Mar, CA $80,470 Costa Mesa, CA $80,615 Dana Point, CA $79,305

Lake Forest, CA $80,235 Laguna Woods, CA $80,244 East Irvine, CA $80,590 Laguna Beach, CA $80,150 Laguna Hills, CA $80,048 Midway City, CA $80,527 Aliso Viejo, CA $80,050 Newport Coast, CA $80,412

Newport Beach, CA $80,596 San Clemente, CA $78,014 San Juan Capistrano, CA $79,279 Silverado, CA $79,909 Trabuco Canyon, CA $78,910 Westminster, CA $80,515 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $79,659 Mission Viejo, CA $79,810

Ladera Ranch, CA $79,017 Santa Ana, CA $80,450 Fountain Valley, CA $80,590 Tustin, CA $80,648 Anaheim, CA $80,362 Atwood, CA $80,452 Brea, CA $80,412 Fullerton, CA $80,383

Garden Grove, CA $80,469 Orange, CA $80,644 Norco, CA $78,269 Villa Park, CA $80,568 Placentia, CA $80,413 Corona, CA $78,711 Yorba Linda, CA $80,439 Ventura, CA $78,760

Camarillo, CA $78,468 Carpinteria, CA $78,799 Fillmore, CA $77,913 Moorpark, CA $78,106 Oak View, CA $78,783 Ojai, CA $78,243 Oxnard, CA $78,684 Piru, CA $77,454

Port Hueneme, CA $78,565 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $73,979 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $78,624 Santa Paula, CA $78,459 Simi Valley, CA $78,488 Brandeis, CA $78,948 Somis, CA $78,332 Summerland, CA $79,334

Santa Barbara, CA $79,363 Goleta, CA $78,122 Alpaugh, CA $74,605 Armona, CA $73,738 Arvin, CA $76,954 Avenal, CA $74,427 Bodfish, CA $76,108 Buttonwillow, CA $76,480

California Hot Springs, CA $75,070 Camp Nelson, CA $74,245 Coalinga, CA $74,266 Corcoran, CA $74,442 Delano, CA $76,079 Ducor, CA $75,780 Earlimart, CA $75,220 Edison, CA $77,342

Exeter, CA $74,230 Pine Mountain Club, CA $76,475 Farmersville, CA $74,282 Fellows, CA $76,311 Frazier Park, CA $76,200 Glennville, CA $76,344 Goshen, CA $73,752 Hanford, CA $73,752

Huron, CA $73,830 Ivanhoe, CA $73,769 Kaweah, CA $74,040 Kernville, CA $75,104 Kettleman City, CA $74,216 Lake Isabella, CA $75,901 Lamont, CA $77,342 Laton, CA $73,689

Lebec, CA $76,245 Lemon Cove, CA $74,032 Lemoore, CA $73,757 Lindsay, CA $74,322 Lost Hills, CA $74,669 Mc Farland, CA $76,762 Mc Kittrick, CA $76,011 Maricopa, CA $76,494

New Cuyama, CA $76,876 Onyx, CA $74,530 Pixley, CA $74,594 Porterville, CA $75,027 Posey, CA $75,854 Richgrove, CA $76,000 Sequoia National Park, CA $73,774 Shafter, CA $77,146

Springville, CA $74,076 Stratford, CA $73,808 Strathmore, CA $74,311 Taft, CA $76,668 Terra Bella, CA $75,242 Three Rivers, CA $73,993 Tipton, CA $74,402 Tulare, CA $74,353

Tupman, CA $76,732 Visalia, CA $73,772 Wasco, CA $76,211 Waukena, CA $74,311 Weldon, CA $75,391 Wofford Heights, CA $75,680 Woodlake, CA $74,047 Woody, CA $76,660

Bakersfield, CA $77,342 San Luis Obispo, CA $77,281 Los Osos, CA $75,938 Arroyo Grande, CA $78,278 Atascadero, CA $75,345 Avila Beach, CA $76,588 Bradley, CA $74,159 Buellton, CA $78,763

Cambria, CA $74,278 Casmalia, CA $79,504 Cayucos, CA $74,248 Creston, CA $75,500 Grover Beach, CA $78,073 Guadalupe, CA $78,852 Harmony, CA $74,245 Lompoc, CA $78,834

Los Alamos, CA $79,822 Los Olivos, CA $78,748 Morro Bay, CA $75,417 Nipomo, CA $79,313 Oceano, CA $78,509 Paso Robles, CA $74,276 Pismo Beach, CA $77,611 San Ardo, CA $74,198

San Miguel, CA $74,346 San Simeon, CA $74,162 Santa Margarita, CA $77,790 Santa Maria, CA $80,105 Santa Ynez, CA $78,335 Shandon, CA $74,298 Solvang, CA $78,180 Templeton, CA $74,632

Mojave, CA $75,371 California City, CA $74,627 Acton, CA $79,037 Benton, CA $73,892 Big Pine, CA $73,797 Bishop, CA $73,859 Boron, CA $74,780 Bridgeport, CA $74,068

Caliente, CA $76,316 Cantil, CA $74,251 Darwin, CA $73,859 Edwards, CA $74,909 Independence, CA $73,887 Inyokern, CA $73,982 Johannesburg, CA $74,080 June Lake, CA $74,018

Keeler, CA $74,039 Keene, CA $76,622 Lake Hughes, CA $76,809 Lancaster, CA $76,956 Lee Vining, CA $73,979 Little Lake, CA $73,979 Littlerock, CA $78,158 Llano, CA $77,048

Lone Pine, CA $73,907 Mammoth Lakes, CA $73,971 Olancha, CA $73,833 Palmdale, CA $78,982 Pearblossom, CA $77,981 Randsburg, CA $73,855 Ridgecrest, CA $74,180 Red Mountain, CA $73,912

Rosamond, CA $75,855 Tehachapi, CA $76,356 Trona, CA $74,026 Valyermo, CA $77,866 Ahwahnee, CA $74,339 Auberry, CA $73,724 Badger, CA $73,879 Bass Lake, CA $74,043

Big Creek, CA $73,858 Biola, CA $73,652 Burrel, CA $73,696 Cantua Creek, CA $73,801 Caruthers, CA $73,658 Chowchilla, CA $74,377 Clovis, CA $73,619 Coarsegold, CA $73,761

Cutler, CA $73,732 Del Rey, CA $73,636 Dinuba, CA $73,708 Dos Palos, CA $75,444 Dunlap, CA $73,736 Firebaugh, CA $75,276 Fish Camp, CA $74,261 Five Points, CA $73,769

Fowler, CA $73,626 Friant, CA $73,693 Helm, CA $73,718 Hume, CA $73,836 Kerman, CA $73,689 Kingsburg, CA $73,695 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $73,849 Lakeshore, CA $73,608

Los Banos, CA $76,224 Madera, CA $73,677 Mendota, CA $73,821 Miramonte, CA $73,748 Mono Hot Springs, CA $73,642 North Fork, CA $73,754 Oakhurst, CA $74,277 O Neals, CA $73,734

Orange Cove, CA $73,710 Orosi, CA $73,736 Parlier, CA $73,661 Piedra, CA $73,693 Fresno, CA $73,617 Prather, CA $73,694 Raisin City, CA $73,639 Raymond, CA $74,155

Reedley, CA $73,683 Riverdale, CA $73,699 Sanger, CA $73,669 San Joaquin, CA $73,714 Santa Rita Park, CA $75,699 Selma, CA $73,659 Shaver Lake, CA $73,737 South Dos Palos, CA $75,572

Sultana, CA $73,713 Tollhouse, CA $73,713 Tranquillity, CA $73,759 Wishon, CA $73,784 Yettem, CA $73,741 Traver, CA $73,709 Squaw Valley, CA $73,722 Salinas, CA $80,945

Big Sur, CA $75,777 Carmel By The Sea, CA $81,599 Carmel, CA $80,808 Carmel Valley, CA $79,975 Chualar, CA $79,877 Gonzales, CA $79,630 Greenfield, CA $76,962 Jolon, CA $75,844

King City, CA $74,585 Lockwood, CA $74,179 Marina, CA $81,368 Monterey, CA $81,382 Pacific Grove, CA $81,575 Pebble Beach, CA $81,584 San Lucas, CA $74,228 Seaside, CA $81,487

Soledad, CA $77,415 Spreckels, CA $80,934 Belmont, CA $89,677 Brisbane, CA $91,116 Burlingame, CA $89,000 Daly City, CA $91,232 El Granada, CA $87,803 Half Moon Bay, CA $88,553

La Honda, CA $88,875 Loma Mar, CA $88,068 Los Altos, CA $90,900 Menlo Park, CA $90,889 Atherton, CA $90,886 Portola Valley, CA $90,876 Millbrae, CA $89,529 Mountain View, CA $91,078

Montara, CA $88,519 Moss Beach, CA $88,305 Pacifica, CA $89,529 Pescadero, CA $87,793 Redwood City, CA $90,871 San Bruno, CA $90,027 San Carlos, CA $90,155 San Gregorio, CA $88,975

South San Francisco, CA $90,653 Sunnyvale, CA $91,617 San Francisco, CA $91,653 Sacramento, CA $79,443 Palo Alto, CA $90,890 Stanford, CA $90,890 San Mateo, CA $88,903 Alameda, CA $89,787

American Canyon, CA $82,363 Discovery Bay, CA $80,893 Danville, CA $85,957 Alamo, CA $87,313 Angwin, CA $80,861 Antioch, CA $82,244 Benicia, CA $82,533 Bethel Island, CA $80,535

Birds Landing, CA $81,061 Brentwood, CA $81,720 Byron, CA $81,837 Calistoga, CA $80,971 Canyon, CA $89,772 Clayton, CA $84,929 Concord, CA $85,660 Pleasant Hill, CA $86,034

Crockett, CA $82,650 Diablo, CA $86,633 El Cerrito, CA $89,609 Fairfield, CA $81,573 Travis Afb, CA $81,101 Fremont, CA $88,987 Hayward, CA $88,601 Castro Valley, CA $89,238

Hercules, CA $83,854 Knightsen, CA $81,008 Lafayette, CA $88,293 Livermore, CA $86,458 Martinez, CA $85,295 Moraga, CA $89,170 Napa, CA $81,099 Newark, CA $90,389

Oakley, CA $81,317 Oakville, CA $81,313 Orinda, CA $89,714 Pinole, CA $84,961 Pittsburg, CA $83,497 Pleasanton, CA $87,097 Pope Valley, CA $80,364 Dublin, CA $86,430

Port Costa, CA $82,756 Rio Vista, CA $80,427 Rodeo, CA $83,102 Rutherford, CA $81,326 Saint Helena, CA $80,964 Deer Park, CA $81,072 San Leandro, CA $89,818 San Lorenzo, CA $89,180

San Ramon, CA $86,427 Suisun City, CA $81,861 Sunol, CA $89,293 Union City, CA $89,116 Vallejo, CA $82,448 Walnut Creek, CA $88,098 Yountville, CA $81,268 Oakland, CA $89,722

Emeryville, CA $89,767 Piedmont, CA $89,853 Berkeley, CA $89,824 Albany, CA $89,921 Richmond, CA $88,867 El Sobrante, CA $87,692 San Pablo, CA $86,720 San Rafael, CA $87,478

Greenbrae, CA $88,300 Kentfield, CA $88,803 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $90,898 Bodega, CA $81,353 Bodega Bay, CA $81,132 Bolinas, CA $84,952 Corte Madera, CA $89,310 Rohnert Park, CA $82,194

Dillon Beach, CA $81,410 Fairfax, CA $86,691 Cotati, CA $82,077 Forest Knolls, CA $84,165 Inverness, CA $81,930 Lagunitas, CA $83,765 Larkspur, CA $88,793 Marshall, CA $81,726

Mill Valley, CA $88,314 Novato, CA $83,135 Nicasio, CA $83,282 Olema, CA $83,653 Penngrove, CA $82,279 Petaluma, CA $82,375 Point Reyes Station, CA $83,263 Ross, CA $87,610

San Anselmo, CA $86,142 San Geronimo, CA $84,639 San Quentin, CA $89,146 Sausalito, CA $91,112 Stinson Beach, CA $87,322 Tomales, CA $81,540 Valley Ford, CA $81,395 Woodacre, CA $84,790

Aptos, CA $83,720 Alviso, CA $91,250 Aromas, CA $81,751 Ben Lomond, CA $82,340 Boulder Creek, CA $85,351 Brookdale, CA $82,557 Campbell, CA $92,455 Capitola, CA $83,169

Castroville, CA $81,673 Coyote, CA $91,205 Cupertino, CA $90,861 Davenport, CA $83,474 Felton, CA $82,274 Freedom, CA $83,397 Gilroy, CA $84,334 Hollister, CA $80,746

Holy City, CA $86,647 Los Gatos, CA $91,210 Milpitas, CA $92,329 Morgan Hill, CA $88,250 Moss Landing, CA $81,896 Mount Hermon, CA $82,127 New Almaden, CA $90,494 Paicines, CA $74,689

Redwood Estates, CA $86,647 San Juan Bautista, CA $80,933 San Martin, CA $86,528 Santa Clara, CA $92,591 Santa Cruz, CA $82,088 Scotts Valley, CA $82,563 Saratoga, CA $90,751 Soquel, CA $83,915

Tres Pinos, CA $77,335 Watsonville, CA $83,473 San Jose, CA $92,668 Mount Hamilton, CA $90,506 Stockton, CA $78,738 Acampo, CA $78,830 Altaville, CA $76,580 Angels Camp, CA $76,740

Arnold, CA $74,287 Avery, CA $75,453 Burson, CA $77,298 Campo Seco, CA $77,231 Clements, CA $78,250 Copperopolis, CA $77,618 Douglas Flat, CA $76,139 Farmington, CA $77,969

French Camp, CA $78,813 Glencoe, CA $75,889 Hathaway Pines, CA $75,777 Holt, CA $78,953 Linden, CA $78,621 Lockeford, CA $78,745 Lodi, CA $78,759 Mokelumne Hill, CA $76,092

Mountain Ranch, CA $75,771 Murphys, CA $76,055 Rail Road Flat, CA $75,549 San Andreas, CA $76,354 Vallecito, CA $76,215 Valley Springs, CA $77,305 Victor, CA $78,788 Wallace, CA $77,834

West Point, CA $75,616 Wilseyville, CA $75,547 Woodbridge, CA $78,910 Atwater, CA $77,262 Ballico, CA $77,640 Tracy, CA $80,112 Big Oak Flat, CA $76,552 Catheys Valley, CA $74,906

Ceres, CA $78,230 Chinese Camp, CA $76,750 Columbia, CA $75,992 Coulterville, CA $75,195 Cressey, CA $77,517 Crows Landing, CA $78,866 Pinecrest, CA $74,245 Delhi, CA $77,780

Denair, CA $77,727 El Nido, CA $75,500 El Portal, CA $74,413 Empire, CA $78,215 Escalon, CA $78,252 Groveland, CA $74,475 Gustine, CA $79,193 Hickman, CA $77,857

Hilmar, CA $78,251 Hornitos, CA $75,427 Hughson, CA $78,210 Jamestown, CA $76,954 Keyes, CA $78,217 La Grange, CA $76,660 Lathrop, CA $78,981 Le Grand, CA $75,288

Livingston, CA $77,642 Long Barn, CA $75,021 Manteca, CA $78,808 Mariposa, CA $74,716 Merced, CA $75,691 Midpines, CA $74,730 Mi Wuk Village, CA $75,544 Moccasin, CA $76,378

Modesto, CA $78,202 Newman, CA $79,209 Oakdale, CA $77,972 Patterson, CA $80,950 Planada, CA $75,615 Ripon, CA $78,366 Riverbank, CA $78,222 Salida, CA $78,288

Snelling, CA $76,377 Sonora, CA $76,215 Soulsbyville, CA $76,010 Standard, CA $76,150 Stevinson, CA $78,184 Strawberry, CA $74,437 Tuolumne, CA $75,772 Turlock, CA $78,097

Twain Harte, CA $75,599 Vernalis, CA $79,188 Waterford, CA $77,737 Westley, CA $79,490 Winton, CA $77,366 Yosemite National Park, CA $73,998 Santa Rosa, CA $81,199 Albion, CA $74,597

Annapolis, CA $78,428 Boonville, CA $76,361 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $82,049 Branscomb, CA $74,525 Calpella, CA $76,153 Camp Meeker, CA $81,305 Caspar, CA $74,622 Cazadero, CA $80,255

Clearlake, CA $77,990 Clearlake Oaks, CA $77,136 Clearlake Park, CA $78,202 Cloverdale, CA $78,924 Cobb, CA $79,945 Comptche, CA $74,540 Covelo, CA $74,572 Dos Rios, CA $74,511

Duncans Mills, CA $80,987 Eldridge, CA $81,773 Elk, CA $74,790 El Verano, CA $82,177 Finley, CA $78,011 Forestville, CA $81,332 Fort Bragg, CA $74,644 Fulton, CA $81,207

Geyserville, CA $80,194 Glen Ellen, CA $81,653 Glenhaven, CA $77,352 Graton, CA $81,276 Gualala, CA $76,844 Guerneville, CA $81,002 Healdsburg, CA $80,975 Hopland, CA $77,998

Jenner, CA $80,330 Kelseyville, CA $78,646 Kenwood, CA $81,560 Lakeport, CA $77,322 Laytonville, CA $74,536 Little River, CA $74,632 Lower Lake, CA $78,372 Lucerne, CA $76,876

Manchester, CA $75,585 Mendocino, CA $74,632 Middletown, CA $80,270 Monte Rio, CA $81,052 Navarro, CA $74,702 Nice, CA $76,881 Occidental, CA $81,041 Philo, CA $75,623

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $79,889 Point Arena, CA $75,866 Potter Valley, CA $74,652 Redwood Valley, CA $75,095 Rio Nido, CA $81,090 Sebastopol, CA $81,322 Sonoma, CA $82,307 Stewarts Point, CA $78,244

Talmage, CA $76,434 Ukiah, CA $76,072 Upper Lake, CA $76,104 Villa Grande, CA $81,042 Vineburg, CA $82,298 Westport, CA $74,492 Willits, CA $74,613 Windsor, CA $81,254

Witter Springs, CA $75,955 Yorkville, CA $76,990 The Sea Ranch, CA $77,360 Eureka, CA $74,851 Alderpoint, CA $74,478 Blocksburg, CA $74,452 Arcata, CA $74,756 Mckinleyville, CA $74,762

Bayside, CA $74,729 Blue Lake, CA $74,638 Bridgeville, CA $74,512 Burnt Ranch, CA $74,602 Carlotta, CA $74,564 Crescent City, CA $74,469 Cutten, CA $74,850 Ferndale, CA $74,586

Fields Landing, CA $74,793 Fort Dick, CA $74,470 Fortuna, CA $74,739 Garberville, CA $74,518 Gasquet, CA $74,259 Honeydew, CA $74,443 Hoopa, CA $74,699 Hydesville, CA $74,683

Klamath, CA $74,526 Kneeland, CA $74,559 Korbel, CA $74,492 Loleta, CA $74,643 Mad River, CA $74,508 Miranda, CA $74,546 Myers Flat, CA $74,524 Orick, CA $74,574

Orleans, CA $74,605 Petrolia, CA $74,497 Phillipsville, CA $74,508 Redway, CA $74,622 Rio Dell, CA $74,696 Salyer, CA $74,619 Samoa, CA $74,701 Scotia, CA $74,599

Smith River, CA $74,272 Somes Bar, CA $74,580 Redcrest, CA $74,495 Trinidad, CA $74,679 Weott, CA $74,613 Willow Creek, CA $74,636 Leggett, CA $74,518 Piercy, CA $74,506

Whitethorn, CA $74,531 Zenia, CA $74,400 Amador City, CA $77,051 Auburn, CA $77,497 West Sacramento, CA $79,445 Brooks, CA $78,708 Capay, CA $78,701 Carmichael, CA $79,390

Citrus Heights, CA $78,998 Clarksburg, CA $79,457 Coloma, CA $77,359 Cool, CA $77,478 Courtland, CA $79,458 Davis, CA $79,365 Diamond Springs, CA $77,242 Dixon, CA $79,801

El Dorado, CA $77,329 Elk Grove, CA $79,128 Elmira, CA $80,487 Elverta, CA $79,302 Esparto, CA $79,134 Fair Oaks, CA $79,033 Fiddletown, CA $76,394 Folsom, CA $78,557

Foresthill, CA $75,676 Galt, CA $78,600 Garden Valley, CA $76,761 Georgetown, CA $75,986 Greenwood, CA $76,928 Grizzly Flats, CA $75,662 Guinda, CA $78,543 Herald, CA $77,917

Hood, CA $79,355 Ione, CA $77,236 Isleton, CA $79,914 Jackson, CA $76,643 Kit Carson, CA $75,783 Knights Landing, CA $78,230 Kirkwood, CA $74,428 Lincoln, CA $78,173

Loomis, CA $78,319 Lotus, CA $77,498 Mcclellan, CA $79,454 Madison, CA $79,259 Martell, CA $76,744 Mather, CA $79,222 Mount Aukum, CA $76,750 Newcastle, CA $78,053

Nicolaus, CA $78,627 North Highlands, CA $79,404 Roseville, CA $78,782 Orangevale, CA $78,824 Penryn, CA $78,178 Pilot Hill, CA $77,908 Pine Grove, CA $76,253 Pioneer, CA $75,080

Placerville, CA $77,103 Pleasant Grove, CA $78,820 Plymouth, CA $77,424 Rancho Cordova, CA $79,234 Represa, CA $78,573 Rescue, CA $77,906 Rio Linda, CA $79,457 Rio Oso, CA $78,160

River Pines, CA $76,874 Robbins, CA $78,436 Rocklin, CA $78,552 Rumsey, CA $77,237 Ryde, CA $79,526 Sheridan, CA $77,896 Shingle Springs, CA $77,837 Sloughhouse, CA $78,345

Somerset, CA $75,724 Sutter Creek, CA $76,800 Thornton, CA $79,488 Vacaville, CA $80,527 Volcano, CA $76,162 Walnut Grove, CA $79,667 Wheatland, CA $77,520 Wilton, CA $78,820

Winters, CA $79,565 Woodland, CA $79,200 Yolo, CA $79,122 Zamora, CA $78,956 Drytown, CA $77,184 Alta, CA $75,577 Applegate, CA $76,933 Camino, CA $76,419

Chicago Park, CA $75,836 Colfax, CA $76,105 Dutch Flat, CA $75,507 Emigrant Gap, CA $75,036 Gold Run, CA $75,554 Kyburz, CA $74,491 Echo Lake, CA $74,414 Meadow Vista, CA $77,012

Norden, CA $75,231 Pollock Pines, CA $75,050 Soda Springs, CA $75,292 Twin Bridges, CA $74,318 Weimar, CA $76,663 Granite Bay, CA $78,495 El Dorado Hills, CA $78,245 Antelope, CA $79,205

Marysville, CA $76,092 Beale Afb, CA $76,990 Alleghany, CA $74,992 Arbuckle, CA $76,868 Artois, CA $75,320 Bangor, CA $75,688 Belden, CA $74,959 Berry Creek, CA $75,476

Biggs, CA $75,572 Browns Valley, CA $75,648 Brownsville, CA $75,533 Butte City, CA $75,533 Camptonville, CA $75,082 Canyon Dam, CA $74,846 Cedar Ridge, CA $75,835 Challenge, CA $75,333

Chico, CA $75,572 Clipper Mills, CA $75,324 Colusa, CA $75,979 Crescent Mills, CA $74,786 Dobbins, CA $75,273 Downieville, CA $74,906 Dunnigan, CA $78,398 Durham, CA $75,568

Elk Creek, CA $75,286 Feather Falls, CA $75,545 Forbestown, CA $75,472 Forest Ranch, CA $75,428 Glenn, CA $75,494 Goodyears Bar, CA $74,947 Grass Valley, CA $75,778 Penn Valley, CA $76,025

Greenville, CA $74,807 Gridley, CA $75,736 Grimes, CA $77,025 Hamilton City, CA $75,524 Live Oak, CA $75,899 Magalia, CA $75,423 Maxwell, CA $75,817 Meadow Valley, CA $74,965

Meridian, CA $77,149 Nelson, CA $75,538 Nevada City, CA $75,286 North San Juan, CA $74,976 Olivehurst, CA $77,502 Oregon House, CA $75,545 Orland, CA $75,234 Oroville, CA $75,508

Paradise, CA $75,487 Palermo, CA $75,635 Princeton, CA $75,550 Quincy, CA $74,832 Rackerby, CA $75,653 Richvale, CA $75,527 Rough And Ready, CA $75,887 Smartsville, CA $76,328

Stirling City, CA $75,357 Stonyford, CA $75,345 Storrie, CA $75,209 Strawberry Valley, CA $74,918 Sutter, CA $76,170 Taylorsville, CA $74,688 Twain, CA $74,860 Washington, CA $75,314

Williams, CA $76,084 Willows, CA $75,419 Yuba City, CA $77,628 Redding, CA $75,023 Adin, CA $74,784 Anderson, CA $75,012 Bella Vista, CA $75,036 Bieber, CA $74,837

Big Bar, CA $74,521 Big Bend, CA $74,895 Burney, CA $75,101 Callahan, CA $74,663 Canby, CA $74,660 Cassel, CA $75,071 Castella, CA $74,797 Shasta Lake, CA $75,063

Chester, CA $74,998 Corning, CA $75,217 Cottonwood, CA $74,902 Dorris, CA $74,253 Douglas City, CA $74,704 Dunsmuir, CA $74,894 Etna, CA $74,654 Fall River Mills, CA $75,016

Flournoy, CA $74,990 Forks Of Salmon, CA $74,535 Fort Jones, CA $74,429 French Gulch, CA $74,758 Gazelle, CA $74,713 Gerber, CA $75,207 Greenview, CA $74,660 Grenada, CA $74,592

Happy Camp, CA $74,287 Hat Creek, CA $75,076 Hayfork, CA $74,647 Hornbrook, CA $73,541 Hyampom, CA $74,531 Igo, CA $74,708 Junction City, CA $74,665 Klamath River, CA $73,689

Lakehead, CA $74,855 Lewiston, CA $74,765 Lookout, CA $74,814 Los Molinos, CA $75,258 Mcarthur, CA $74,951 Mccloud, CA $74,917 Macdoel, CA $74,440 Manton, CA $75,068

Mill Creek, CA $74,978 Millville, CA $75,007 Mineral, CA $75,075 Montague, CA $74,305 Montgomery Creek, CA $74,983 Mount Shasta, CA $74,940 Nubieber, CA $74,913 Oak Run, CA $75,054

Obrien, CA $74,857 Old Station, CA $75,076 Palo Cedro, CA $75,059 Paskenta, CA $74,962 Paynes Creek, CA $75,040 Platina, CA $74,574 Proberta, CA $75,294 Red Bluff, CA $74,974

Round Mountain, CA $75,109 Scott Bar, CA $73,989 Seiad Valley, CA $73,624 Shasta, CA $74,820 Shingletown, CA $75,106 Tehama, CA $75,273 Trinity Center, CA $74,671 Vina, CA $75,378

Weaverville, CA $74,781 Weed, CA $74,849 Whiskeytown, CA $74,751 Whitmore, CA $75,102 Yreka, CA $74,174 Alturas, CA $74,703 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $74,794 Cedarville, CA $74,588

Chilcoot, CA $74,032 Clio, CA $74,742 Coleville, CA $74,205 Davis Creek, CA $74,413 Doyle, CA $74,204 Eagleville, CA $74,544 Floriston, CA $74,406 Fort Bidwell, CA $74,327

Herlong, CA $74,523 Janesville, CA $74,784 Lake City, CA $74,414 Likely, CA $74,634 Litchfield, CA $74,600 Loyalton, CA $74,316 Madeline, CA $74,666 Markleeville, CA $74,120

Milford, CA $74,600 Portola, CA $74,666 Ravendale, CA $74,575 Calpine, CA $74,541 Sierra City, CA $74,799 Sierraville, CA $74,705 Susanville, CA $74,858 Standish, CA $74,741

Beckwourth, CA $74,366 Termo, CA $74,645 Topaz, CA $74,145 Tulelake, CA $74,306 Vinton, CA $74,142 Wendel, CA $74,403 Westwood, CA $74,998 Carnelian Bay, CA $75,315

Homewood, CA $74,831 Tahoma, CA $74,303 Kings Beach, CA $74,903 Tahoe City, CA $75,195 Olympic Valley, CA $75,433 Tahoe Vista, CA $75,154 South Lake Tahoe, CA $74,178 Truckee, CA $75,616

Research and Development Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Research and Development Associate'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$71,933

Average $81,038/year

$90,229

$5,994

Average $6,753/month

$7,519

$1,383

Average $1,558/week

$1,735

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,229	$7,519	$1,735	$43
Average	$81,038	$6,753	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$71,933	$5,994	$1,383	$35

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