Research and Development Associate Salary in Maryland

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research and Development Associate in Maryland is $75,755 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,127
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,236 to $84,325
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,480

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Research and Development Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,325	$7,027	$1,622	$41
Average	$75,755	$6,313	$1,457	$36
25th Percentile	$67,236	$5,603	$1,293	$32

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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): $75,124
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,384
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,755
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,374
Expert (over 8 years): $170,205

Levels	Salary
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$75,124
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$87,384
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$105,755
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$139,374
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$170,205

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

District of Columbia $81,346 California $81,037 Massachusetts $79,957 Washington $79,663 New Jersey $79,634 Alaska $79,531 Connecticut $78,517 New York $78,106

Hawaii $76,791 Rhode Island $76,173 Maryland $75,755 Minnesota $75,182 Colorado $74,961 Illinois $74,888 Oregon $74,608 Delaware $74,403

New Hampshire $74,273 Virginia $73,984 Pennsylvania $73,139 Nevada $72,713 North Dakota $72,573 Michigan $72,353 Wisconsin $72,272 Vermont $72,111

Texas $71,662 Maine $71,633 Arizona $71,589 Ohio $71,537 Georgia $70,862 Indiana $70,524 Wyoming $70,457 Utah $70,355

Iowa $70,311 Kansas $69,958 Louisiana $69,855 North Carolina $69,818 Missouri $69,804 Florida $69,517 Montana $69,363 Nebraska $69,216

Kentucky $69,135 South Carolina $68,841 Tennessee $68,657 Idaho $68,584 New Mexico $68,048 Oklahoma $67,930 Alabama $67,497 South Dakota $66,769

Arkansas $66,373 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:

Owings: $79,538
Riverdale: $81,346
College Park: $81,346

Owings, MD $79,538 Riverdale, MD $81,346 College Park, MD $81,346 Fort Washington, MD $81,294 Oxon Hill, MD $81,346 Suitland, MD $81,346 District Heights, MD $81,346 Temple Hills, MD $81,346

Deale, MD $78,708 Dunkirk, MD $79,443 Fort George G Meade, MD $75,586 Friendship, MD $78,326 Fulton, MD $78,333 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $81,324 Savage, MD $75,608 Shady Side, MD $78,539

Galesville, MD $78,524 Greenbelt, MD $81,324 Glenn Dale, MD $81,250 Upper Marlboro, MD $81,177 Harwood, MD $78,561 Highland, MD $78,319 West River, MD $78,605 Tracys Landing, MD $78,958

Hyattsville, MD $81,346 Jessup, MD $75,659 Bethesda, MD $81,346 Glen Echo, MD $81,346 Chevy Chase, MD $81,346 Cabin John, MD $81,346 Olney, MD $81,177 Brookeville, MD $81,125

Poolesville, MD $79,862 Barnesville, MD $79,487 Beallsville, MD $79,825 Boyds, MD $79,230 Dickerson, MD $79,685 Rockville, MD $81,250 Potomac, MD $81,294 Derwood, MD $81,177

Sandy Spring, MD $81,177 Ashton, MD $81,147 Brinklow, MD $81,103 Burtonsville, MD $81,199 Montgomery Village, MD $78,899 Kensington, MD $81,346 Garrett Park, MD $81,346 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $81,272

Silver Spring, MD $81,346 Takoma Park, MD $81,346 Aberdeen, MD $73,675 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $74,102 Abingdon, MD $73,874 Gunpowder, MD $75,630 Arnold, MD $75,534 Baldwin, MD $75,608

Bel Air, MD $73,337 Belcamp, MD $73,955 Benson, MD $73,705 Boring, MD $73,249 Brooklandville, MD $75,755 Butler, MD $75,556 Chase, MD $75,659 Churchville, MD $73,301

Clarksville, MD $75,534 Cockeysville, MD $75,703 Hunt Valley, MD $75,659 Crownsville, MD $75,512 Darlington, MD $72,992 Davidsonville, MD $78,377 Dayton, MD $75,512 Edgewater, MD $78,245

Edgewood, MD $75,534 Ellicott City, MD $75,703 Columbia, MD $75,630 Fallston, MD $75,556 Finksburg, MD $75,512 Forest Hill, MD $72,985 Fork, MD $75,630 Fort Howard, MD $75,733

Freeland, MD $70,678 Gambrills, MD $75,586 Gibson Island, MD $75,534 Glen Arm, MD $75,733 Glen Burnie, MD $75,755 Glyndon, MD $75,608 Hampstead, MD $72,625 Elkridge, MD $75,755

Hanover, MD $75,733 Harmans, MD $75,733 Havre De Grace, MD $73,749 Hydes, MD $75,630 Jarrettsville, MD $72,801 Joppa, MD $75,586 Kingsville, MD $75,630 Lineboro, MD $70,707

Linthicum Heights, MD $75,755 Long Green, MD $75,681 Spencerville, MD $81,199 Clarksburg, MD $78,921 Damascus, MD $78,524 Germantown, MD $79,164 Annapolis, MD $77,797 Cumberland, MD $64,771

Accident, MD $64,771 Barton, MD $64,771 Bittinger, MD $64,771 Bloomington, MD $64,771 Corriganville, MD $64,771 Eckhart Mines, MD $64,771 Ellerslie, MD $64,771 Flintstone, MD $64,771

Friendsville, MD $64,771 Frostburg, MD $64,771 Grantsville, MD $64,771 Kitzmiller, MD $64,771 Lonaconing, MD $64,771 Luke, MD $64,771 Mc Henry, MD $64,771 Midland, MD $64,771

Midlothian, MD $64,771 Mount Savage, MD $64,771 Oakland, MD $64,771 Oldtown, MD $64,771 Pinto, MD $64,771 Rawlings, MD $64,771 Spring Gap, MD $64,771 Swanton, MD $64,771

Westernport, MD $64,771 Easton, MD $75,387 Barclay, MD $75,240 Bethlehem, MD $75,387 Betterton, MD $74,924 Bozman, MD $77,995 Cambridge, MD $78,186 Centreville, MD $75,387

Chester, MD $77,121 Chestertown, MD $75,321 Church Creek, MD $78,186 Church Hill, MD $75,321 Claiborne, MD $77,672 Cordova, MD $75,387 Crapo, MD $80,978 Crocheron, MD $80,978

Crumpton, MD $75,211 Denton, MD $75,387 East New Market, MD $78,186 Federalsburg, MD $76,195 Fishing Creek, MD $80,978 Galena, MD $75,373 Goldsboro, MD $75,387 Grasonville, MD $76,453

Greensboro, MD $75,387 Henderson, MD $75,556 Hillsboro, MD $75,387 Hurlock, MD $78,186 Ingleside, MD $75,277 Kennedyville, MD $75,226 Mcdaniel, MD $77,672 Madison, MD $80,978

Marydel, MD $75,799 Massey, MD $75,497 Millington, MD $75,446 Neavitt, MD $78,400 Newcomb, MD $77,253 Oxford, MD $78,186 Preston, MD $75,387 Price, MD $75,343

Queen Anne, MD $75,387 Queenstown, MD $75,975 Rhodesdale, MD $78,186 Ridgely, MD $75,387 Rock Hall, MD $76,151 Royal Oak, MD $76,982 Saint Michaels, MD $77,386 Secretary, MD $78,186

Sherwood, MD $78,495 Deal Island, MD $74,807 Eden, MD $77,790 Ewell, MD $68,628 Fruitland, MD $77,790 Girdletree, MD $70,920 Hebron, MD $77,790 Linkwood, MD $78,186

Manokin, MD $73,058 Mardela Springs, MD $77,790 Marion Station, MD $69,098 Nanticoke, MD $78,186 Newark, MD $77,518 Ocean City, MD $77,518 Parsonsburg, MD $76,805 Pittsville, MD $77,518

Pocomoke City, MD $68,893 Powellville, MD $77,518 Princess Anne, MD $74,315 Quantico, MD $78,186 Rehobeth, MD $68,893 Sharptown, MD $77,790 Showell, MD $77,518 Snow Hill, MD $73,727

Stockton, MD $68,893 Tyaskin, MD $78,186 Tylerton, MD $68,628 Upper Fairmount, MD $73,058 Vienna, MD $78,186 Westover, MD $73,058 Whaleyville, MD $77,518 Willards, MD $77,518

Delmar, MD $76,195 North East, MD $74,094 Perry Point, MD $73,940 Perryville, MD $73,661 Port Deposit, MD $73,352 Rising Sun, MD $72,955 Warwick, MD $75,380 Cecilton, MD $75,277

Charlestown, MD $73,947 Chesapeake City, MD $75,152 Childs, MD $75,240 Stevensville, MD $77,084 Colora, MD $73,088 Conowingo, MD $72,764 Earleville, MD $74,807 Elk Mills, MD $75,240

Elkton, MD $75,240 Georgetown, MD $75,233 Lutherville Timonium, MD $75,755 Abell, MD $80,978 Accokeek, MD $81,199 Aquasco, MD $80,978 Avenue, MD $80,978 Barstow, MD $80,978

Bel Alton, MD $80,978 Benedict, MD $80,978 Brandywine, MD $81,147 Broomes Island, MD $80,978 Bryans Road, MD $81,125 Bryantown, MD $80,978 Bushwood, MD $80,978 California, MD $80,978

Callaway, MD $80,978 Chaptico, MD $80,978 Charlotte Hall, MD $80,978 Cheltenham, MD $81,177 Clements, MD $80,978 Cobb Island, MD $80,978 Coltons Point, MD $80,978 Compton, MD $80,978

Dameron, MD $80,978 Dowell, MD $80,978 Drayden, MD $80,978 Faulkner, MD $80,978 Great Mills, MD $80,978 Helen, MD $80,978 Hollywood, MD $80,978 Hughesville, MD $80,978

Huntingtown, MD $80,214 Indian Head, MD $81,052 Ironsides, MD $80,978 Issue, MD $80,978 La Plata, MD $80,978 Leonardtown, MD $80,978 Lexington Park, MD $80,978 Loveville, MD $80,978

Lusby, MD $80,978 Marbury, MD $80,978 Mechanicsville, MD $80,978 Morganza, MD $80,978 Mount Victoria, MD $80,978 Nanjemoy, MD $80,978 Newburg, MD $80,978 Park Hall, MD $80,978

Patuxent River, MD $80,978 Piney Point, MD $76,019 Pomfret, MD $81,030 Port Republic, MD $80,978 Port Tobacco, MD $80,978 Prince Frederick, MD $80,978 Ridge, MD $76,019 Rock Point, MD $80,978

Saint Inigoes, MD $80,978 Saint Leonard, MD $80,978 Saint Marys City, MD $80,978 Scotland, MD $73,558 Solomons, MD $80,978 Sunderland, MD $79,810 Tall Timbers, MD $80,978 Valley Lee, MD $80,978

Welcome, MD $80,978 White Plains, MD $81,052 Southern Md Facility, MD $81,294 Annapolis Junction, MD $75,630 Lanham, MD $81,324 Beltsville, MD $81,324 Laurel, MD $81,177 Bladensburg, MD $81,346

Lothian, MD $78,995 Mount Rainier, MD $81,346 North Beach, MD $79,178 Bowie, MD $81,177 Brentwood, MD $81,346 Capitol Heights, MD $81,346 Chesapeake Beach, MD $79,472 Churchton, MD $78,745

Clinton, MD $81,272 Still Pond, MD $75,255 Sudlersville, MD $75,306 Taylors Island, MD $80,978 Templeville, MD $75,659 Tilghman, MD $78,980 Toddville, MD $80,978 Trappe, MD $78,186

Wingate, MD $80,978 Wittman, MD $77,900 Woolford, MD $80,978 Worton, MD $75,299 Wye Mills, MD $75,387 Frederick, MD $78,745 Adamstown, MD $79,582 Big Pool, MD $65,601

Boonsboro, MD $78,186 Braddock Heights, MD $79,737 Brownsville, MD $80,978 Brunswick, MD $80,978 Buckeystown, MD $79,303 Burkittsville, MD $80,978 Cascade, MD $70,502 Cavetown, MD $70,502

Chewsville, MD $74,241 Clear Spring, MD $70,788 Cooksville, MD $77,378 Emmitsburg, MD $71,339 Fairplay, MD $75,622 Funkstown, MD $75,622 Glenelg, MD $78,025 Glenwood, MD $78,010

Hagerstown, MD $74,241 Hancock, MD $65,601 Ijamsville, MD $78,664 Jefferson, MD $80,420 Keedysville, MD $80,978 Keymar, MD $73,080 Knoxville, MD $80,978 Ladiesburg, MD $74,050

Libertytown, MD $75,747 Lisbon, MD $77,415 Little Orleans, MD $64,771 Maugansville, MD $70,869 Middletown, MD $80,978 Monrovia, MD $78,267 Mount Airy, MD $77,349 Myersville, MD $75,622

New Market, MD $78,186 New Midway, MD $74,271 New Windsor, MD $74,226 Point Of Rocks, MD $80,582 Rocky Ridge, MD $72,331 Rohrersville, MD $80,978 Sabillasville, MD $70,582 Saint James, MD $75,622

Sharpsburg, MD $80,978 Smithsburg, MD $70,502 Sykesville, MD $75,512 Taneytown, MD $72,279 Thurmont, MD $71,589 Tuscarora, MD $80,317 Union Bridge, MD $73,991 Unionville, MD $74,917

Walkersville, MD $76,497 West Friendship, MD $75,556 Williamsport, MD $74,528 Woodbine, MD $77,386 Woodsboro, MD $74,792 Salisbury, MD $77,790 Allen, MD $77,790 Berlin, MD $77,518

Bishopville, MD $77,518 Bivalve, MD $78,186 Manchester, MD $72,331 Marriottsville, MD $75,630 Maryland Line, MD $70,678 Mayo, MD $78,186 Millersville, MD $75,586 Monkton, MD $75,534

Odenton, MD $75,586 Crofton, MD $78,297 Owings Mills, MD $75,703 Parkton, MD $72,360 Pasadena, MD $75,681 Perry Hall, MD $75,755 Perryman, MD $74,013 Phoenix, MD $75,659

Pylesville, MD $72,382 Randallstown, MD $75,733 Reisterstown, MD $75,630 Riderwood, MD $75,755 Riva, MD $78,186 Severn, MD $75,703 Severna Park, MD $75,630 Simpsonville, MD $75,586

Sparks Glencoe, MD $75,586 Crisfield, MD $69,098 Stevenson, MD $75,755 Dhs, MD $81,221 Waldorf, MD $81,125 Street, MD $72,654 Upperco, MD $73,249 Upper Falls, MD $75,659

Westminster, MD $73,551 Whiteford, MD $72,316 White Hall, MD $72,338 White Marsh, MD $75,755 Woodstock, MD $75,659 Baltimore, MD $75,755 Towson, MD $75,755 Gwynn Oak, MD $75,755

Pikesville, MD $75,755 Sparrows Point, MD $75,733 Middle River, MD $75,755 Essex, MD $75,755 Dundalk, MD $75,755 Brooklyn, MD $75,755 Curtis Bay, MD $75,755 Halethorpe, MD $75,755

Catonsville, MD $75,755 Parkville, MD $75,755 Nottingham, MD $75,755 Rosedale, MD $75,755 Windsor Mill, MD $75,755 Gaithersburg, MD $81,125 Washington Grove, MD $81,147

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 April 01, 2026

$67,236

Average $75,755/year

$84,325

$5,603

Average $6,313/month

$7,027

$1,293

Average $1,457/week

$1,622

$32

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,325	$7,027	$1,622	$41
Average	$75,755	$6,313	$1,457	$36
25th Percentile	$67,236	$5,603	$1,293	$32

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