Research and Development Associate Salary in California

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research and Development Associate in California is $81,041 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): $98,635
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,924 to $90,250
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,624

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Research and Development Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,250	$7,521	$1,736	$43
Average	$81,041	$6,753	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$71,924	$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): $80,364
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,481
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,140
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,089
Expert (over 8 years): $182,074

Levels	Salary
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$80,364
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$93,481
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$113,140
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$149,089
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$182,074

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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: $81,350.
California: $81,041.
Massachusetts: $79,961.

District of Columbia $81,350 California $81,041 Massachusetts $79,961 Washington $79,667 New Jersey $79,638 Alaska $79,535 Connecticut $78,521 New York $78,110

Hawaii $76,795 Rhode Island $76,177 Maryland $75,759 Minnesota $75,185 Colorado $74,965 Illinois $74,892 Oregon $74,612 Delaware $74,407

New Hampshire $74,277 Virginia $73,988 Pennsylvania $73,143 Nevada $72,717 North Dakota $72,577 Michigan $72,357 Wisconsin $72,276 Vermont $72,114

Texas $71,666 Maine $71,637 Arizona $71,593 Ohio $71,541 Georgia $70,865 Indiana $70,527 Wyoming $70,461 Utah $70,358

Iowa $70,314 Kansas $69,961 Louisiana $69,859 North Carolina $69,822 Missouri $69,807 Florida $69,521 Montana $69,366 Nebraska $69,219

Kentucky $69,139 South Carolina $68,845 Tennessee $68,661 Idaho $68,588 New Mexico $68,051 Oklahoma $67,934 Alabama $67,500 South Dakota $66,773

Arkansas $66,376 West Virginia $66,163 Mississippi $65,524

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: $81,387
West Hollywood: $81,387
Dodgertown: $81,387

Los Angeles, CA $81,387 West Hollywood, CA $81,387 Dodgertown, CA $81,387 Playa Vista, CA $81,328 Bell Gardens, CA $81,387 Bell, CA $81,387 Beverly Hills, CA $81,387 Compton, CA $80,380

Culver City, CA $81,387 Downey, CA $80,711 El Segundo, CA $81,298 Gardena, CA $80,872 Hawthorne, CA $81,357 Hermosa Beach, CA $80,292 Huntington Park, CA $81,387 Lawndale, CA $80,814

Lynwood, CA $80,887 Malibu, CA $80,064 Manhattan Beach, CA $80,755 Maywood, CA $81,387 Pacific Palisades, CA $81,210 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $80,380 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $80,380 Redondo Beach, CA $80,321

South Gate, CA $81,387 Topanga, CA $81,093 Venice, CA $81,298 Marina Del Rey, CA $81,328 Playa Del Rey, CA $81,298 Inglewood, CA $81,387 Santa Monica, CA $81,269 Torrance, CA $80,380

Whittier, CA $80,887 Buena Park, CA $80,564 La Palma, CA $80,564 Cypress, CA $80,564 La Habra, CA $80,564 La Mirada, CA $80,564 Montebello, CA $81,387 Norwalk, CA $80,461

Pico Rivera, CA $81,357 Santa Fe Springs, CA $80,431 Stanton, CA $80,564 Artesia, CA $80,380 Cerritos, CA $80,564 Avalon, CA $80,138 Bellflower, CA $80,380 Harbor City, CA $80,380

Lakewood, CA $80,380 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $80,380 Lomita, CA $80,380 Los Alamitos, CA $80,380 Paramount, CA $80,380 San Pedro, CA $80,380 Seal Beach, CA $80,380 Sunset Beach, CA $80,380

Surfside, CA $80,380 Wilmington, CA $80,380 Carson, CA $80,380 Signal Hill, CA $80,380 Long Beach, CA $80,380 Altadena, CA $81,328 Arcadia, CA $81,269 Duarte, CA $81,151

La Canada Flintridge, CA $81,269 Monrovia, CA $81,181 Montrose, CA $81,357 Mount Wilson, CA $81,240 Sierra Madre, CA $81,210 South Pasadena, CA $81,387 Sunland, CA $81,240 Tujunga, CA $81,210

Verdugo City, CA $81,357 Pasadena, CA $81,387 San Marino, CA $81,387 Glendale, CA $81,387 La Crescenta, CA $81,328 Agoura Hills, CA $79,807 Calabasas, CA $80,086 Canoga Park, CA $80,218

Winnetka, CA $80,314 West Hills, CA $79,917 Castaic, CA $79,917 Chatsworth, CA $80,093 Encino, CA $81,181 Newbury Park, CA $79,116 Newhall, CA $80,527 Northridge, CA $80,365

Porter Ranch, CA $80,336 Pacoima, CA $81,210 Reseda, CA $81,122 San Fernando, CA $81,122 Sylmar, CA $81,093 North Hills, CA $81,181 Granada Hills, CA $80,431 Mission Hills, CA $81,122

Santa Clarita, CA $80,483 Canyon Country, CA $80,755 Sun Valley, CA $81,298 Valencia, CA $80,182 Tarzana, CA $81,151 Thousand Oaks, CA $79,300 Westlake Village, CA $79,476 Woodland Hills, CA $80,270

Oak Park, CA $79,704 Stevenson Ranch, CA $80,013 Van Nuys, CA $81,210 Panorama City, CA $81,210 Sherman Oaks, CA $81,298 Burbank, CA $81,387 North Hollywood, CA $81,387 Studio City, CA $81,387

Valley Village, CA $81,357 Universal City, CA $81,387 Toluca Lake, CA $81,387 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $77,199 Azusa, CA $79,564 Baldwin Park, CA $80,755 Chino, CA $78,808 Chino Hills, CA $80,476

Claremont, CA $79,212 City Of Industry, CA $80,505 Covina, CA $80,329 El Monte, CA $81,298 South El Monte, CA $81,328 Glendora, CA $80,299 Guasti, CA $77,434 La Puente, CA $80,476

Hacienda Heights, CA $80,505 Rowland Heights, CA $80,564 La Verne, CA $79,300 Mira Loma, CA $77,522 Monterey Park, CA $81,387 Ontario, CA $77,404 Mt Baldy, CA $79,080 Montclair, CA $78,749

Diamond Bar, CA $80,505 Pomona, CA $80,387 Rosemead, CA $81,387 San Dimas, CA $80,299 San Gabriel, CA $81,357 Temple City, CA $81,328 Upland, CA $77,257 Walnut, CA $80,476

West Covina, CA $80,387 Alhambra, CA $81,387 Alpine, CA $79,087 Bonita, CA $79,528 Boulevard, CA $79,087 Campo, CA $79,087 Chula Vista, CA $79,528 Descanso, CA $79,087

Dulzura, CA $79,087 Guatay, CA $79,087 Imperial Beach, CA $79,498 Jacumba, CA $79,087 Jamul, CA $79,204 La Mesa, CA $79,528 Lemon Grove, CA $79,528 Lincoln Acres, CA $79,528

Mount Laguna, CA $79,087 National City, CA $79,528 Pine Valley, CA $79,087 Potrero, CA $79,087 Spring Valley, CA $79,498 Tecate, CA $79,087 Bonsall, CA $79,087 Borrego Springs, CA $79,087

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $79,204 Carlsbad, CA $79,087 Del Mar, CA $79,322 El Cajon, CA $79,293 Encinitas, CA $79,146 Escondido, CA $79,087 Fallbrook, CA $79,293 Julian, CA $79,087

La Jolla, CA $79,498 Lakeside, CA $79,234 Oceanside, CA $79,344 Camp Pendleton, CA $79,572 Pala, CA $78,088 Palomar Mountain, CA $79,087 Pauma Valley, CA $79,087 Poway, CA $79,263

Ramona, CA $79,087 Ranchita, CA $79,087 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $79,204 San Luis Rey, CA $79,491 San Marcos, CA $79,087 Santa Ysabel, CA $79,087 Santee, CA $79,440 Solana Beach, CA $79,263

Vista, CA $79,087 Valley Center, CA $79,087 Warner Springs, CA $79,087 San Diego, CA $79,528 Coronado, CA $79,528 San Ysidro, CA $79,351 Indio, CA $76,978 Indian Wells, CA $76,978

Palm Desert, CA $76,978 Banning, CA $76,971 Bard, CA $74,260 Beaumont, CA $77,052 Blythe, CA $71,850 Brawley, CA $79,087 Cabazon, CA $76,971 Calexico, CA $79,087

Calipatria, CA $79,087 Cathedral City, CA $76,978 Coachella, CA $76,978 Desert Center, CA $76,978 Desert Hot Springs, CA $76,875 Earp, CA $71,042 El Centro, CA $79,087 La Quinta, CA $76,978

Heber, CA $79,087 Holtville, CA $79,087 Imperial, CA $79,087 Joshua Tree, CA $76,978 Mecca, CA $77,684 Morongo Valley, CA $76,941 Niland, CA $79,087 North Palm Springs, CA $76,941

Ocotillo, CA $79,087 Palm Springs, CA $76,956 Palo Verde, CA $76,221 Parker Dam, CA $71,042 Pioneertown, CA $76,875 Rancho Mirage, CA $76,978 Seeley, CA $79,087 Thermal, CA $77,684

Salton City, CA $79,087 Thousand Palms, CA $76,978 Twentynine Palms, CA $76,978 Vidal, CA $71,431 Westmorland, CA $79,087 Whitewater, CA $76,963 Winterhaven, CA $79,087 Yucca Valley, CA $76,978

Landers, CA $76,875 Adelanto, CA $76,919 Amboy, CA $76,978 Angelus Oaks, CA $76,963 Apple Valley, CA $76,941 Baker, CA $71,019 Fort Irwin, CA $76,875 Barstow, CA $76,875

Grand Terrace, CA $77,522 Big Bear City, CA $76,956 Big Bear Lake, CA $76,963 Bloomington, CA $77,522 Blue Jay, CA $77,287 Bryn Mawr, CA $77,316 Calimesa, CA $77,199 Cedar Glen, CA $77,228

Cedarpines Park, CA $77,316 Cima, CA $71,019 Colton, CA $77,522 Crestline, CA $77,316 Crest Park, CA $77,287 Daggett, CA $76,875 Death Valley, CA $71,019 Phelan, CA $78,271

Fontana, CA $77,522 Essex, CA $71,019 Fawnskin, CA $76,993 Ludlow, CA $76,875 Forest Falls, CA $77,015 Hesperia, CA $77,030 Green Valley Lake, CA $77,140 Helendale, CA $76,875

Highland, CA $77,316 Hinkley, CA $76,875 Loma Linda, CA $77,316 Lake Arrowhead, CA $77,228 Lucerne Valley, CA $76,927 Lytle Creek, CA $77,110 Mentone, CA $77,199 Needles, CA $71,019

Nipton, CA $71,019 Newberry Springs, CA $76,875 Mountain Pass, CA $71,019 Oro Grande, CA $76,927 Patton, CA $77,316 Pinon Hills, CA $77,595 Redlands, CA $77,257 Rialto, CA $77,316

Rimforest, CA $77,316 Running Springs, CA $77,228 Shoshone, CA $71,019 Skyforest, CA $77,287 Sugarloaf, CA $76,956 Tecopa, CA $71,019 Twin Peaks, CA $77,316 Victorville, CA $76,956

Wrightwood, CA $78,293 Yermo, CA $76,875 Yucaipa, CA $77,110 San Bernardino, CA $77,316 Riverside, CA $77,522 March Air Reserve Base, CA $77,522 Lake Elsinore, CA $78,874 Aguanga, CA $77,081

Anza, CA $76,978 Hemet, CA $76,993 Homeland, CA $77,882 Idyllwild, CA $76,978 Moreno Valley, CA $77,463 Mountain Center, CA $76,978 Murrieta, CA $78,962 Nuevo, CA $77,228

Perris, CA $77,375 San Jacinto, CA $76,986 Menifee, CA $78,301 Sun City, CA $78,213 Temecula, CA $77,948 Wildomar, CA $78,587 Winchester, CA $77,610 Irvine, CA $80,747

Huntington Beach, CA $80,747 Laguna Niguel, CA $80,512 El Toro, CA $80,630 Foothill Ranch, CA $80,718 Capistrano Beach, CA $79,924 Corona Del Mar, CA $80,718 Costa Mesa, CA $80,747 Dana Point, CA $79,998

Lake Forest, CA $80,659 Laguna Woods, CA $80,689 East Irvine, CA $80,747 Laguna Beach, CA $80,600 Laguna Hills, CA $80,659 Midway City, CA $80,747 Aliso Viejo, CA $80,600 Newport Coast, CA $80,718

Newport Beach, CA $80,747 San Clemente, CA $79,902 San Juan Capistrano, CA $79,704 Silverado, CA $80,659 Trabuco Canyon, CA $80,571 Westminster, CA $80,689 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $80,542 Mission Viejo, CA $80,571

Ladera Ranch, CA $80,512 Santa Ana, CA $80,453 Fountain Valley, CA $80,747 Tustin, CA $80,747 Anaheim, CA $80,564 Atwood, CA $80,564 Brea, CA $80,564 Fullerton, CA $80,564

Garden Grove, CA $80,564 Orange, CA $80,747 Norco, CA $77,463 Villa Park, CA $80,747 Placentia, CA $80,564 Corona, CA $77,404 Yorba Linda, CA $80,564 Ventura, CA $78,764

Camarillo, CA $78,646 Carpinteria, CA $79,337 Fillmore, CA $79,087 Moorpark, CA $79,116 Oak View, CA $78,764 Ojai, CA $78,617 Oxnard, CA $78,764 Piru, CA $79,315

Port Hueneme, CA $78,587 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $78,558 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $78,734 Santa Paula, CA $78,617 Simi Valley, CA $79,660 Brandeis, CA $79,866 Somis, CA $78,617 Summerland, CA $79,366

Santa Barbara, CA $79,366 Goleta, CA $79,072 Alpaugh, CA $77,184 Armona, CA $73,180 Arvin, CA $77,213 Avenal, CA $73,180 Bodfish, CA $77,184 Buttonwillow, CA $77,184

California Hot Springs, CA $77,184 Camp Nelson, CA $77,184 Coalinga, CA $73,180 Corcoran, CA $73,180 Delano, CA $77,184 Ducor, CA $77,184 Earlimart, CA $77,184 Edison, CA $77,625

Exeter, CA $73,180 Pine Mountain Club, CA $78,073 Farmersville, CA $73,180 Fellows, CA $77,324 Frazier Park, CA $77,882 Glennville, CA $77,184 Goshen, CA $73,180 Hanford, CA $73,180

Huron, CA $73,180 Ivanhoe, CA $73,180 Kaweah, CA $73,180 Kernville, CA $77,184 Kettleman City, CA $73,180 Lake Isabella, CA $77,184 Lamont, CA $77,595 Laton, CA $73,268

Lebec, CA $77,448 Lemon Cove, CA $73,180 Lemoore, CA $73,180 Lindsay, CA $75,185 Lost Hills, CA $78,426 Mc Farland, CA $77,301 Mc Kittrick, CA $77,463 Maricopa, CA $78,198

New Cuyama, CA $79,204 Onyx, CA $77,184 Pixley, CA $77,184 Porterville, CA $77,184 Posey, CA $77,184 Richgrove, CA $77,184 Sequoia National Park, CA $73,180 Shafter, CA $77,390

Springville, CA $77,184 Stratford, CA $73,180 Strathmore, CA $75,185 Taft, CA $77,184 Terra Bella, CA $77,184 Three Rivers, CA $73,180 Tipton, CA $77,184 Tulare, CA $73,180

Tupman, CA $77,272 Visalia, CA $73,180 Wasco, CA $77,184 Waukena, CA $73,180 Weldon, CA $77,184 Wofford Heights, CA $77,184 Woodlake, CA $73,180 Woody, CA $77,213

Bakersfield, CA $77,625 San Luis Obispo, CA $79,337 Los Osos, CA $79,564 Arroyo Grande, CA $79,814 Atascadero, CA $79,667 Avila Beach, CA $79,241 Bradley, CA $79,667 Buellton, CA $78,749

Cambria, CA $79,667 Casmalia, CA $80,079 Cayucos, CA $79,667 Creston, CA $79,667 Grover Beach, CA $79,234 Guadalupe, CA $79,961 Harmony, CA $79,667 Lompoc, CA $78,837

Los Alamos, CA $79,432 Los Olivos, CA $79,057 Morro Bay, CA $79,667 Nipomo, CA $79,961 Oceano, CA $79,814 Paso Robles, CA $79,667 Pismo Beach, CA $79,212 San Ardo, CA $81,137

San Miguel, CA $76,427 San Simeon, CA $80,402 Santa Margarita, CA $79,454 Santa Maria, CA $80,108 Santa Ynez, CA $79,021 Shandon, CA $79,667 Solvang, CA $78,631 Templeton, CA $79,667

Mojave, CA $77,184 California City, CA $77,184 Acton, CA $80,865 Benton, CA $72,761 Big Pine, CA $73,180 Bishop, CA $73,180 Boron, CA $76,978 Bridgeport, CA $72,349

Caliente, CA $77,184 Cantil, CA $77,184 Darwin, CA $77,184 Edwards, CA $78,337 Independence, CA $73,180 Inyokern, CA $77,184 Johannesburg, CA $77,184 June Lake, CA $73,180

Keeler, CA $75,185 Keene, CA $77,213 Lake Hughes, CA $80,946 Lancaster, CA $80,946 Lee Vining, CA $72,761 Little Lake, CA $77,184 Littlerock, CA $79,476 Llano, CA $78,389

Lone Pine, CA $75,185 Mammoth Lakes, CA $73,180 Olancha, CA $77,184 Palmdale, CA $80,858 Pearblossom, CA $79,197 Randsburg, CA $77,184 Ridgecrest, CA $77,184 Red Mountain, CA $77,184

Rosamond, CA $77,184 Tehachapi, CA $77,184 Trona, CA $77,184 Valyermo, CA $78,749 Ahwahnee, CA $73,180 Auberry, CA $73,180 Badger, CA $73,180 Bass Lake, CA $73,180

Big Creek, CA $73,180 Biola, CA $73,532 Burrel, CA $73,297 Cantua Creek, CA $73,180 Caruthers, CA $73,444 Chowchilla, CA $73,180 Clovis, CA $73,385 Coarsegold, CA $73,180

Cutler, CA $73,180 Del Rey, CA $73,562 Dinuba, CA $73,180 Dos Palos, CA $77,764 Dunlap, CA $73,180 Firebaugh, CA $73,180 Fish Camp, CA $73,180 Five Points, CA $73,180

Fowler, CA $73,620 Friant, CA $73,327 Helm, CA $73,238 Hume, CA $73,180 Kerman, CA $73,327 Kingsburg, CA $73,209 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $73,180 Lakeshore, CA $73,180

Los Banos, CA $83,708 Madera, CA $73,503 Mendota, CA $73,180 Miramonte, CA $73,180 Mono Hot Springs, CA $73,180 North Fork, CA $73,180 Oakhurst, CA $73,180 O Neals, CA $73,180

Orange Cove, CA $73,180 Orosi, CA $73,180 Parlier, CA $73,415 Piedra, CA $73,180 Fresno, CA $73,620 Prather, CA $73,209 Raisin City, CA $73,562 Raymond, CA $73,180

Reedley, CA $73,268 Riverdale, CA $73,327 Sanger, CA $73,356 San Joaquin, CA $73,180 Santa Rita Park, CA $77,764 Selma, CA $73,444 Shaver Lake, CA $73,180 South Dos Palos, CA $75,472

Sultana, CA $73,180 Tollhouse, CA $73,180 Tranquillity, CA $73,180 Wishon, CA $73,180 Yettem, CA $73,180 Traver, CA $73,180 Squaw Valley, CA $73,180 Salinas, CA $81,401

Big Sur, CA $81,137 Carmel By The Sea, CA $81,578 Carmel, CA $81,489 Carmel Valley, CA $81,254 Chualar, CA $81,159 Gonzales, CA $81,137 Greenfield, CA $81,137 Jolon, CA $81,137

King City, CA $81,137 Lockwood, CA $81,137 Marina, CA $81,578 Monterey, CA $81,578 Pacific Grove, CA $81,578 Pebble Beach, CA $81,578 San Lucas, CA $77,162 Seaside, CA $81,578

Soledad, CA $81,137 Spreckels, CA $81,460 Belmont, CA $88,852 Brisbane, CA $91,761 Burlingame, CA $91,585 Daly City, CA $91,761 El Granada, CA $91,467 Half Moon Bay, CA $88,778

La Honda, CA $81,857 Loma Mar, CA $81,857 Los Altos, CA $92,555 Menlo Park, CA $92,466 Atherton, CA $92,408 Portola Valley, CA $92,437 Millbrae, CA $91,643 Mountain View, CA $92,672

Montara, CA $91,526 Moss Beach, CA $91,467 Pacifica, CA $91,673 Pescadero, CA $81,945 Redwood City, CA $88,829 San Bruno, CA $91,702 San Carlos, CA $88,881 San Gregorio, CA $88,271

South San Francisco, CA $91,761 Sunnyvale, CA $92,672 San Francisco, CA $91,761 Sacramento, CA $79,564 Palo Alto, CA $92,496 Stanford, CA $92,496 San Mateo, CA $90,571 Alameda, CA $89,726

American Canyon, CA $82,658 Discovery Bay, CA $78,448 Danville, CA $87,331 Alamo, CA $89,520 Angwin, CA $80,938 Antioch, CA $84,656 Benicia, CA $82,658 Bethel Island, CA $78,448

Birds Landing, CA $83,290 Brentwood, CA $84,296 Byron, CA $78,448 Calistoga, CA $81,085 Canyon, CA $89,726 Clayton, CA $86,251 Concord, CA $82,481 Pleasant Hill, CA $86,060

Crockett, CA $82,658 Diablo, CA $89,491 El Cerrito, CA $89,726 Fairfield, CA $82,423 Travis Afb, CA $82,364 Fremont, CA $92,496 Hayward, CA $89,579 Castro Valley, CA $89,638

Hercules, CA $82,658 Knightsen, CA $78,448 Lafayette, CA $89,667 Livermore, CA $86,618 Martinez, CA $82,658 Moraga, CA $89,726 Napa, CA $81,115 Newark, CA $92,525

Oakley, CA $82,922 Oakville, CA $81,512 Orinda, CA $89,726 Pinole, CA $82,658 Pittsburg, CA $84,766 Pleasanton, CA $87,779 Pope Valley, CA $81,438 Dublin, CA $87,838

Port Costa, CA $82,658 Rio Vista, CA $81,894 Rodeo, CA $82,658 Rutherford, CA $81,512 Saint Helena, CA $81,541 Deer Park, CA $80,997 San Leandro, CA $89,726 San Lorenzo, CA $89,667

San Ramon, CA $89,432 Suisun City, CA $82,423 Sunol, CA $92,496 Union City, CA $90,923 Vallejo, CA $82,658 Walnut Creek, CA $89,667 Yountville, CA $81,747 Oakland, CA $89,726

Emeryville, CA $89,726 Piedmont, CA $89,726 Berkeley, CA $89,726 Albany, CA $89,726 Richmond, CA $87,992 El Sobrante, CA $86,177 San Pablo, CA $82,658 San Rafael, CA $91,673

Greenbrae, CA $91,673 Kentfield, CA $91,702 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $91,761 Bodega, CA $81,085 Bodega Bay, CA $80,968 Bolinas, CA $85,699 Corte Madera, CA $91,732 Rohnert Park, CA $82,378

Dillon Beach, CA $82,202 Fairfax, CA $91,555 Cotati, CA $82,378 Forest Knolls, CA $82,202 Inverness, CA $82,173 Lagunitas, CA $82,232 Larkspur, CA $91,702 Marshall, CA $82,349

Mill Valley, CA $91,732 Novato, CA $82,378 Nicasio, CA $82,320 Olema, CA $82,202 Penngrove, CA $82,378 Petaluma, CA $82,378 Point Reyes Station, CA $82,202 Ross, CA $91,643

San Anselmo, CA $86,853 San Geronimo, CA $82,202 San Quentin, CA $91,732 Sausalito, CA $91,761 Stinson Beach, CA $91,585 Tomales, CA $82,290 Valley Ford, CA $81,644 Woodacre, CA $82,173

Aptos, CA $82,004 Alviso, CA $92,672 Aromas, CA $83,973 Ben Lomond, CA $82,092 Boulder Creek, CA $82,092 Brookdale, CA $82,092 Campbell, CA $92,672 Capitola, CA $82,092

Castroville, CA $81,489 Coyote, CA $92,584 Cupertino, CA $92,643 Davenport, CA $82,092 Felton, CA $82,092 Freedom, CA $81,827 Gilroy, CA $85,795 Hollister, CA $83,738

Holy City, CA $82,092 Los Gatos, CA $92,672 Milpitas, CA $92,672 Morgan Hill, CA $92,466 Moss Landing, CA $81,372 Mount Hermon, CA $82,092 New Almaden, CA $92,613 Paicines, CA $81,137

Redwood Estates, CA $82,092 San Juan Bautista, CA $83,414 San Martin, CA $86,177 Santa Clara, CA $92,672 Santa Cruz, CA $82,092 Scotts Valley, CA $82,092 Saratoga, CA $92,643 Soquel, CA $82,092

Tres Pinos, CA $81,166 Watsonville, CA $84,619 San Jose, CA $92,672 Mount Hamilton, CA $92,613 Stockton, CA $78,742 Acampo, CA $78,565 Altaville, CA $77,963 Angels Camp, CA $77,992

Arnold, CA $75,898 Avery, CA $78,036 Burson, CA $78,264 Campo Seco, CA $78,315 Clements, CA $78,440 Copperopolis, CA $77,970 Douglas Flat, CA $77,897 Farmington, CA $78,110

French Camp, CA $78,742 Glencoe, CA $78,301 Hathaway Pines, CA $77,764 Holt, CA $78,742 Linden, CA $78,595 Lockeford, CA $78,536 Lodi, CA $78,653 Mokelumne Hill, CA $78,146

Mountain Ranch, CA $77,992 Murphys, CA $77,926 Rail Road Flat, CA $78,301 San Andreas, CA $78,044 Vallecito, CA $77,860 Valley Springs, CA $78,183 Victor, CA $78,653 Wallace, CA $78,330

West Point, CA $78,396 Wilseyville, CA $78,396 Woodbridge, CA $78,624 Atwater, CA $77,764 Ballico, CA $77,911 Tracy, CA $78,477 Big Oak Flat, CA $77,764 Catheys Valley, CA $74,708

Ceres, CA $78,205 Chinese Camp, CA $77,838 Columbia, CA $77,764 Coulterville, CA $77,764 Cressey, CA $77,764 Crows Landing, CA $77,911 Pinecrest, CA $72,349 Delhi, CA $77,941

Denair, CA $77,999 El Nido, CA $76,457 El Portal, CA $75,472 Empire, CA $78,205 Escalon, CA $78,146 Groveland, CA $77,764 Gustine, CA $78,800 Hickman, CA $78,058

Hilmar, CA $77,941 Hornitos, CA $77,764 Hughson, CA $78,205 Jamestown, CA $77,882 Keyes, CA $78,205 La Grange, CA $77,764 Lathrop, CA $78,742 Le Grand, CA $73,180

Livingston, CA $77,764 Long Barn, CA $77,764 Manteca, CA $78,712 Mariposa, CA $75,472 Merced, CA $77,764 Midpines, CA $75,472 Mi Wuk Village, CA $77,764 Moccasin, CA $77,764

Modesto, CA $78,205 Newman, CA $82,768 Oakdale, CA $78,058 Patterson, CA $81,115 Planada, CA $77,764 Ripon, CA $78,176 Riverbank, CA $78,205 Salida, CA $78,205

Snelling, CA $77,764 Sonora, CA $77,801 Soulsbyville, CA $77,764 Standard, CA $77,764 Stevinson, CA $77,764 Strawberry, CA $77,764 Tuolumne, CA $77,764 Turlock, CA $78,088

Twain Harte, CA $77,764 Vernalis, CA $77,999 Waterford, CA $77,999 Westley, CA $81,159 Winton, CA $77,764 Yosemite National Park, CA $73,180 Santa Rosa, CA $81,203 Albion, CA $80,762

Annapolis, CA $80,909 Boonville, CA $80,762 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $82,349 Branscomb, CA $77,948 Calpella, CA $80,762 Camp Meeker, CA $81,203 Caspar, CA $80,762 Cazadero, CA $81,181

Clearlake, CA $80,843 Clearlake Oaks, CA $80,762 Clearlake Park, CA $80,762 Cloverdale, CA $81,107 Cobb, CA $81,107 Comptche, CA $80,762 Covelo, CA $75,134 Dos Rios, CA $75,134

Duncans Mills, CA $81,027 Eldridge, CA $82,378 Elk, CA $80,762 El Verano, CA $82,378 Finley, CA $80,762 Forestville, CA $81,203 Fort Bragg, CA $80,762 Fulton, CA $81,203

Geyserville, CA $81,049 Glen Ellen, CA $82,320 Glenhaven, CA $80,762 Graton, CA $81,203 Gualala, CA $80,762 Guerneville, CA $81,085 Healdsburg, CA $81,085 Hopland, CA $80,762

Jenner, CA $81,203 Kelseyville, CA $80,975 Kenwood, CA $81,144 Lakeport, CA $80,762 Laytonville, CA $75,134 Little River, CA $80,762 Lower Lake, CA $81,056 Lucerne, CA $80,762

Manchester, CA $80,762 Mendocino, CA $80,762 Middletown, CA $81,166 Monte Rio, CA $81,085 Navarro, CA $80,762 Nice, CA $80,762 Occidental, CA $81,085 Philo, CA $80,762

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $81,144 Point Arena, CA $80,762 Potter Valley, CA $77,948 Redwood Valley, CA $80,762 Rio Nido, CA $81,144 Sebastopol, CA $81,203 Sonoma, CA $82,349 Stewarts Point, CA $80,960

Talmage, CA $80,762 Ukiah, CA $80,762 Upper Lake, CA $80,762 Villa Grande, CA $81,056 Vineburg, CA $82,349 Westport, CA $77,948 Willits, CA $77,948 Windsor, CA $81,203

Witter Springs, CA $80,762 Yorkville, CA $80,762 The Sea Ranch, CA $80,762 Eureka, CA $72,100 Alderpoint, CA $75,134 Blocksburg, CA $75,134 Arcata, CA $72,100 Mckinleyville, CA $72,100

Bayside, CA $72,100 Blue Lake, CA $72,100 Bridgeville, CA $75,134 Burnt Ranch, CA $72,100 Carlotta, CA $75,134 Crescent City, CA $72,100 Cutten, CA $72,100 Ferndale, CA $73,620

Fields Landing, CA $72,100 Fort Dick, CA $72,100 Fortuna, CA $73,620 Garberville, CA $75,134 Gasquet, CA $72,100 Honeydew, CA $75,134 Hoopa, CA $72,100 Hydesville, CA $73,620

Klamath, CA $72,100 Kneeland, CA $73,620 Korbel, CA $73,620 Loleta, CA $73,620 Mad River, CA $75,134 Miranda, CA $75,134 Myers Flat, CA $75,134 Orick, CA $72,100

Orleans, CA $72,100 Petrolia, CA $75,134 Phillipsville, CA $75,134 Redway, CA $75,134 Rio Dell, CA $73,620 Salyer, CA $72,100 Samoa, CA $72,100 Scotia, CA $75,134

Smith River, CA $72,100 Somes Bar, CA $72,100 Redcrest, CA $75,134 Trinidad, CA $72,100 Weott, CA $75,134 Willow Creek, CA $72,100 Leggett, CA $77,948 Piercy, CA $75,134

Whitethorn, CA $75,134 Zenia, CA $75,134 Amador City, CA $78,786 Auburn, CA $79,124 West Sacramento, CA $79,564 Brooks, CA $80,424 Capay, CA $80,718 Carmichael, CA $79,564

Citrus Heights, CA $79,447 Clarksburg, CA $79,418 Coloma, CA $79,124 Cool, CA $79,124 Courtland, CA $79,300 Davis, CA $79,535 Diamond Springs, CA $79,124 Dixon, CA $80,476

El Dorado, CA $79,124 Elk Grove, CA $79,447 Elmira, CA $81,842 Elverta, CA $79,564 Esparto, CA $80,284 Fair Oaks, CA $79,447 Fiddletown, CA $79,124 Folsom, CA $79,271

Foresthill, CA $75,839 Galt, CA $78,631 Garden Valley, CA $78,470 Georgetown, CA $76,493 Greenwood, CA $78,213 Grizzly Flats, CA $77,155 Guinda, CA $80,424 Herald, CA $78,661

Hood, CA $79,388 Ione, CA $78,558 Isleton, CA $80,182 Jackson, CA $78,565 Kit Carson, CA $78,712 Knights Landing, CA $79,124 Kirkwood, CA $73,290 Lincoln, CA $79,124

Loomis, CA $79,153 Lotus, CA $79,124 Mcclellan, CA $79,564 Madison, CA $80,093 Martell, CA $78,631 Mather, CA $79,506 Mount Aukum, CA $79,124 Newcastle, CA $79,124

Nicolaus, CA $79,329 North Highlands, CA $79,564 Roseville, CA $79,359 Orangevale, CA $79,388 Penryn, CA $79,124 Pilot Hill, CA $79,124 Pine Grove, CA $78,573 Pioneer, CA $72,349

Placerville, CA $79,124 Pleasant Grove, CA $79,359 Plymouth, CA $78,830 Rancho Cordova, CA $79,506 Represa, CA $79,271 Rescue, CA $79,124 Rio Linda, CA $79,564 Rio Oso, CA $79,124

River Pines, CA $79,124 Robbins, CA $79,124 Rocklin, CA $79,271 Rumsey, CA $80,600 Ryde, CA $79,337 Sheridan, CA $79,124 Shingle Springs, CA $79,057 Sloughhouse, CA $78,984

Somerset, CA $79,124 Sutter Creek, CA $78,742 Thornton, CA $78,477 Vacaville, CA $82,173 Volcano, CA $78,712 Walnut Grove, CA $79,741 Wheatland, CA $79,124 Wilton, CA $79,300

Winters, CA $80,674 Woodland, CA $79,520 Yolo, CA $79,271 Zamora, CA $79,124 Drytown, CA $78,800 Alta, CA $75,178 Applegate, CA $78,764 Camino, CA $77,999

Chicago Park, CA $75,670 Colfax, CA $76,361 Dutch Flat, CA $75,178 Emigrant Gap, CA $75,178 Gold Run, CA $75,178 Kyburz, CA $73,892 Echo Lake, CA $73,576 Meadow Vista, CA $79,124

Norden, CA $75,531 Pollock Pines, CA $75,178 Soda Springs, CA $75,531 Twin Bridges, CA $73,767 Weimar, CA $77,808 Granite Bay, CA $79,212 El Dorado Hills, CA $79,124 Antelope, CA $79,535

Marysville, CA $77,713 Beale Afb, CA $78,323 Alleghany, CA $75,178 Arbuckle, CA $79,124 Artois, CA $75,369 Bangor, CA $75,134 Belden, CA $75,134 Berry Creek, CA $75,163

Biggs, CA $75,222 Browns Valley, CA $75,134 Brownsville, CA $75,134 Butte City, CA $75,310 Camptonville, CA $75,134 Canyon Dam, CA $75,134 Cedar Ridge, CA $75,964 Challenge, CA $75,134

Chico, CA $75,575 Clipper Mills, CA $75,134 Colusa, CA $75,134 Crescent Mills, CA $75,134 Dobbins, CA $75,134 Downieville, CA $75,178 Dunnigan, CA $79,124 Durham, CA $75,575

Elk Creek, CA $75,134 Feather Falls, CA $75,281 Forbestown, CA $75,134 Forest Ranch, CA $75,281 Glenn, CA $75,487 Goodyears Bar, CA $75,171 Grass Valley, CA $75,178 Penn Valley, CA $79,124

Greenville, CA $75,134 Gridley, CA $75,134 Grimes, CA $78,271 Hamilton City, CA $75,516 Live Oak, CA $75,766 Magalia, CA $75,457 Maxwell, CA $75,134 Meadow Valley, CA $75,134

Meridian, CA $77,875 Nelson, CA $75,516 Nevada City, CA $75,178 North San Juan, CA $75,171 Olivehurst, CA $78,286 Oregon House, CA $75,134 Orland, CA $75,134 Oroville, CA $75,369

Paradise, CA $75,516 Palermo, CA $75,134 Princeton, CA $75,163 Quincy, CA $75,134 Rackerby, CA $75,134 Richvale, CA $75,369 Rough And Ready, CA $79,124 Smartsville, CA $78,036

Stirling City, CA $75,163 Stonyford, CA $75,134 Storrie, CA $75,134 Strawberry Valley, CA $75,134 Sutter, CA $76,243 Taylorsville, CA $74,274 Twain, CA $75,134 Washington, CA $75,178

Williams, CA $75,134 Willows, CA $75,134 Yuba City, CA $78,705 Redding, CA $75,134 Adin, CA $75,134 Anderson, CA $75,134 Bella Vista, CA $75,134 Bieber, CA $75,134

Big Bar, CA $73,620 Big Bend, CA $75,134 Burney, CA $75,134 Callahan, CA $72,100 Canby, CA $73,620 Cassel, CA $75,134 Castella, CA $72,100 Shasta Lake, CA $75,134

Chester, CA $75,134 Corning, CA $75,134 Cottonwood, CA $75,134 Dorris, CA $72,100 Douglas City, CA $75,134 Dunsmuir, CA $72,100 Etna, CA $72,100 Fall River Mills, CA $75,134

Flournoy, CA $75,134 Forks Of Salmon, CA $72,100 Fort Jones, CA $72,100 French Gulch, CA $75,134 Gazelle, CA $72,100 Gerber, CA $75,134 Greenview, CA $72,100 Grenada, CA $72,100

Happy Camp, CA $72,100 Hat Creek, CA $75,134 Hayfork, CA $75,134 Hornbrook, CA $72,100 Hyampom, CA $75,134 Igo, CA $75,134 Junction City, CA $73,620 Klamath River, CA $72,100

Lakehead, CA $75,134 Lewiston, CA $75,134 Lookout, CA $73,620 Los Molinos, CA $75,134 Mcarthur, CA $75,134 Mccloud, CA $72,100 Macdoel, CA $72,100 Manton, CA $75,134

Mill Creek, CA $75,134 Millville, CA $75,134 Mineral, CA $75,134 Montague, CA $72,100 Montgomery Creek, CA $75,134 Mount Shasta, CA $72,100 Nubieber, CA $75,134 Oak Run, CA $75,134

Obrien, CA $75,134 Old Station, CA $75,134 Palo Cedro, CA $75,134 Paskenta, CA $75,134 Paynes Creek, CA $75,134 Platina, CA $75,134 Proberta, CA $75,134 Red Bluff, CA $75,134

Round Mountain, CA $75,134 Scott Bar, CA $72,100 Seiad Valley, CA $72,100 Shasta, CA $75,134 Shingletown, CA $75,134 Tehama, CA $75,134 Trinity Center, CA $72,100 Vina, CA $75,281

Weaverville, CA $75,134 Weed, CA $72,100 Whiskeytown, CA $75,134 Whitmore, CA $75,134 Yreka, CA $72,100 Alturas, CA $73,731 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $74,737 Cedarville, CA $73,848

Chilcoot, CA $73,547 Clio, CA $74,333 Coleville, CA $72,349 Davis Creek, CA $72,100 Doyle, CA $73,231 Eagleville, CA $72,518 Floriston, CA $75,619 Fort Bidwell, CA $72,100

Herlong, CA $72,518 Janesville, CA $73,848 Lake City, CA $72,305 Likely, CA $74,274 Litchfield, CA $72,518 Loyalton, CA $73,745 Madeline, CA $74,274 Markleeville, CA $72,989

Milford, CA $72,518 Portola, CA $74,010 Ravendale, CA $72,518 Calpine, CA $74,003 Sierra City, CA $74,598 Sierraville, CA $75,354 Susanville, CA $74,274 Standish, CA $72,518

Beckwourth, CA $73,848 Termo, CA $74,274 Topaz, CA $72,349 Tulelake, CA $72,100 Vinton, CA $73,606 Wendel, CA $72,518 Westwood, CA $75,134 Carnelian Bay, CA $75,619

Homewood, CA $75,472 Tahoma, CA $73,701 Kings Beach, CA $75,619 Tahoe City, CA $75,619 Olympic Valley, CA $75,619 Tahoe Vista, CA $75,619 South Lake Tahoe, CA $73,518 Truckee, CA $75,619

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 March 01, 2026

$71,924

Average $81,041/year

$90,250

$5,994

Average $6,753/month

$7,521

$1,383

Average $1,558/week

$1,736

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,250	$7,521	$1,736	$43
Average	$81,041	$6,753	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$71,924	$5,994	$1,383	$35

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