Research and Development Associate Salary in Connecticut

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

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research and Development Associate in Connecticut is $78,517 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,535
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,685 to $87,425
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,645

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Research and Development Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,425	$7,285	$1,681	$42
Average	$78,517	$6,543	$1,510	$38
25th Percentile	$69,685	$5,807	$1,340	$34

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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): $77,862
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,562
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,589
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,464
Expert (over 8 years): $176,408

Levels	Salary
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$77,862
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$90,562
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$109,589
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$144,464
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$176,408

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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: $81,345.
California: $81,037.
Massachusetts: $79,957.

District of Columbia $81,345 California $81,037 Massachusetts $79,957 Washington $79,663 New Jersey $79,633 Alaska $79,531 Connecticut $78,517 New York $78,105

Hawaii $76,790 Rhode Island $76,173 Maryland $75,754 Minnesota $75,181 Colorado $74,961 Illinois $74,887 Oregon $74,608 Delaware $74,402

New Hampshire $74,273 Virginia $73,984 Pennsylvania $73,139 Nevada $72,713 North Dakota $72,573 Michigan $72,353 Wisconsin $72,272 Vermont $72,110

Texas $71,662 Maine $71,633 Arizona $71,589 Ohio $71,537 Georgia $70,861 Indiana $70,523 Wyoming $70,457 Utah $70,354

Iowa $70,310 Kansas $69,958 Louisiana $69,855 North Carolina $69,818 Missouri $69,803 Florida $69,517 Montana $69,362 Nebraska $69,216

Kentucky $69,135 South Carolina $68,841 Tennessee $68,657 Idaho $68,584 New Mexico $68,047 Oklahoma $67,930 Alabama $67,496 South Dakota $66,769

Arkansas $66,372 West Virginia $66,159 Mississippi $65,520

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:

Old Mystic: $77,271
Oneco: $77,072
Avon: $77,419

Old Mystic, CT $77,271 Oneco, CT $77,072 Avon, CT $77,419 Bloomfield, CT $77,463 Windsor, CT $77,465 Bristol, CT $77,457 Burlington, CT $77,453 Broad Brook, CT $77,033

Canaan, CT $77,086 Canton, CT $77,382 Canton Center, CT $77,359 Colebrook, CT $77,088 Collinsville, CT $77,376 East Berlin, CT $77,334 East Canaan, CT $77,172 East Glastonbury, CT $77,464

East Granby, CT $77,043 East Hartland, CT $76,846 East Windsor Hill, CT $77,405 Ellington, CT $76,864 Farmington, CT $77,335 Falls Village, CT $77,349 Glastonbury, CT $77,467 Granby, CT $76,885

Berlin, CT $77,328 Lakeville, CT $77,415 Manchester, CT $77,457 Bolton, CT $77,357 New Britain, CT $77,305 New Hartford, CT $77,440 Norfolk, CT $77,278 North Canton, CT $77,301

North Granby, CT $76,659 Pine Meadow, CT $77,371 Plainville, CT $77,334 Barkhamsted, CT $77,216 Poquonock, CT $77,405 Riverton, CT $77,121 Vernon Rockville, CT $77,252 Rocky Hill, CT $77,380

Salisbury, CT $76,895 Sharon, CT $78,002 Simsbury, CT $77,351 Somers, CT $76,232 Somersville, CT $76,217 South Glastonbury, CT $77,446 South Windsor, CT $77,435 North Windham, CT $77,254

Pomfret Center, CT $77,172 Putnam, CT $77,128 Quinebaug, CT $77,152 Rogers, CT $77,125 Scotland, CT $77,257 South Willington, CT $77,063 South Windham, CT $77,274 South Woodstock, CT $77,164

Storrs Mansfield, CT $77,211 Thompson, CT $77,144 Ashford, CT $77,077 Willington, CT $77,053 Windham, CT $77,262 Woodstock, CT $77,142 Woodstock Valley, CT $77,111 New London, CT $77,275

Baltic, CT $77,257 Canterbury, CT $77,224 Central Village, CT $77,163 East Lyme, CT $77,300 Bozrah, CT $77,266 Gales Ferry, CT $77,270 Gilman, CT $77,281 Mashantucket, CT $77,262

Ledyard, CT $77,269 Groton, CT $77,274 Hanover, CT $77,256 Jewett City, CT $77,252 Montville, CT $77,273 Moosup, CT $77,126 Mystic, CT $77,271 Niantic, CT $77,296

North Stonington, CT $77,233 Norwich, CT $77,253 Preston, CT $77,253 Oakdale, CT $77,293 Old Lyme, CT $77,443 Stafford, CT $76,737 Stafford Springs, CT $76,775 Staffordville, CT $76,664

Suffield, CT $76,159 Taconic, CT $77,177 Tariffville, CT $77,214 Enfield, CT $76,143 Tolland, CT $77,024 Unionville, CT $77,401 East Windsor, CT $76,933 Weatogue, CT $77,423

West Granby, CT $77,050 West Hartland, CT $76,874 West Simsbury, CT $77,341 West Suffield, CT $76,172 Winchester Center, CT $77,349 Windsor Locks, CT $76,935 Winsted, CT $77,342 Hartford, CT $77,532

West Hartford, CT $77,466 East Hartford, CT $77,526 Wethersfield, CT $77,462 Newington, CT $77,320 Plainfield, CT $77,197 Quaker Hill, CT $77,275 South Lyme, CT $77,347 Sterling, CT $77,053

Stonington, CT $77,255 Pawcatuck, CT $77,213 Taftville, CT $77,253 Uncasville, CT $77,270 Versailles, CT $77,249 Voluntown, CT $77,193 Waterford, CT $77,277 Wauregan, CT $77,158

West Mystic, CT $77,272 Yantic, CT $77,258 Ansonia, CT $78,816 Beacon Falls, CT $78,606 Botsford, CT $80,054 Branford, CT $78,076 Cheshire, CT $77,932 Centerbrook, CT $77,684

Chester, CT $77,684 Clinton, CT $78,022 Cobalt, CT $77,472 Colchester, CT $77,397 Cromwell, CT $77,377 Deep River, CT $77,729 Derby, CT $79,176 Killingworth, CT $77,924

Salem, CT $77,339 Durham, CT $77,733 East Haddam, CT $77,510 East Hampton, CT $77,496 Essex, CT $77,615 Guilford, CT $78,146 Haddam, CT $77,659 Hadlyme, CT $77,551

Hawleyville, CT $79,853 Higganum, CT $77,678 Ivoryton, CT $77,699 Madison, CT $78,051 Marion, CT $77,718 Marlborough, CT $77,448 Meriden, CT $77,511 Middlefield, CT $77,568

Middle Haddam, CT $77,526 Middletown, CT $77,478 Milford, CT $80,284 Milldale, CT $77,593 Monroe, CT $81,085 Moodus, CT $77,531 Newtown, CT $80,009 North Branford, CT $78,053

Northford, CT $78,041 North Haven, CT $77,982 North Westchester, CT $77,390 Old Saybrook, CT $77,646 Orange, CT $78,343 Oxford, CT $79,226 Plantsville, CT $77,588 Portland, CT $77,438

Rockfall, CT $77,482 Sandy Hook, CT $79,939 Seymour, CT $78,858 Shelton, CT $80,833 South Britain, CT $79,517 Southbury, CT $79,489 Southington, CT $77,387 Stevenson, CT $81,257

Wallingford, CT $77,906 Stratford, CT $82,379 Westbrook, CT $77,840 New Haven, CT $77,870 East Haven, CT $77,907 Hamden, CT $77,975 West Haven, CT $77,938 Bethany, CT $78,270

Woodbridge, CT $78,102 Willimantic, CT $77,274 Abington, CT $77,162 Amston, CT $77,355 Andover, CT $77,321 Ballouville, CT $77,095 Brooklyn, CT $77,161 Chaplin, CT $77,227

Columbia, CT $77,329 Coventry, CT $77,280 Danielson, CT $77,069 Dayville, CT $77,073 Eastford, CT $77,127 East Killingly, CT $76,996 East Woodstock, CT $77,155 Fabyan, CT $77,156

Grosvenor Dale, CT $77,157 Hampton, CT $77,202 Hebron, CT $77,369 Lebanon, CT $77,301 Mansfield Center, CT $77,233 Mansfield Depot, CT $77,236 North Franklin, CT $77,266 North Grosvenordale, CT $77,162

Pomfret, CT $77,167 Bridgeport, CT $82,594 Trumbull, CT $82,150 Easton, CT $82,104 Waterbury, CT $78,185 Prospect, CT $78,165 Wolcott, CT $77,731 Bantam, CT $78,465

Bethlehem, CT $78,637 Cornwall, CT $78,091 Cornwall Bridge, CT $78,544 Gaylordsville, CT $79,256 Goshen, CT $77,893 Kent, CT $78,702 Lakeside, CT $78,551 Litchfield, CT $78,183

Middlebury, CT $78,731 Morris, CT $78,423 Naugatuck, CT $78,534 New Milford, CT $79,495 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $78,842 Northfield, CT $77,922 Oakville, CT $78,240 Pequabuck, CT $77,640

Plymouth, CT $77,895 Roxbury, CT $79,436 Sherman, CT $79,587 South Kent, CT $78,883 Terryville, CT $77,699 Thomaston, CT $78,014 Torrington, CT $77,673 Harwinton, CT $77,695

Washington, CT $79,010 Washington Depot, CT $79,062 Watertown, CT $78,349 West Cornwall, CT $77,853 Woodbury, CT $78,962 Bethel, CT $79,946 Brookfield, CT $79,819 Cos Cob, CT $83,302

Danbury, CT $79,830 New Fairfield, CT $79,831 Darien, CT $83,278 Fairfield, CT $82,544 Georgetown, CT $81,885 Greenwich, CT $83,239 Greens Farms, CT $82,497 New Canaan, CT $82,929

Norwalk, CT $82,983 Old Greenwich, CT $83,303 Redding Center, CT $81,105 Redding Ridge, CT $81,105 Ridgefield, CT $80,392 Riverside, CT $83,298 Westport, CT $82,497 Weston, CT $82,159

Southport, CT $82,525 Redding, CT $80,924 Wilton, CT $82,242 Stamford, CT $83,322 Bridgewater, CT $79,707

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 June 01, 2026

$69,685

Average $78,517/year

$87,425

$5,807

Average $6,543/month

$7,285

$1,340

Average $1,510/week

$1,681

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,425	$7,285	$1,681	$42
Average	$78,517	$6,543	$1,510	$38
25th Percentile	$69,685	$5,807	$1,340	$34

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