Research and Development Associate Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Research and Development Associate make in North Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research and Development Associate in North Carolina is $69,819 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,948
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,975 to $77,738
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,834

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Research and Development Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,738	$6,478	$1,495	$37
Average	$69,819	$5,818	$1,343	$34
25th Percentile	$61,975	$5,165	$1,192	$30

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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): $69,237
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,533
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,458
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,455
Expert (over 8 years): $156,866

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Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$69,237
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$80,533
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$97,458
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$128,455
Research ... Level Research and Development Associate	$156,866

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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:

Morven: $66,613
Mount Holly: $70,663
Mount Mourne: $69,662

Morven, NC $66,613 Mount Holly, NC $70,663 Mount Mourne, NC $69,662 Mount Pleasant, NC $68,709 Mount Ulla, NC $68,694 Newell, NC $70,993 New London, NC $68,105 Norwood, NC $68,081

Oakboro, NC $68,900 Paw Creek, NC $71,002 Peachland, NC $67,520 Pineville, NC $70,833 Polkton, NC $68,539 Polkville, NC $68,294 Richfield, NC $68,420 Rockwell, NC $68,718

Rutherfordton, NC $67,684 Salisbury, NC $68,834 Warsaw, NC $66,661 Roaring River, NC $66,899 Ronda, NC $67,089 Rutherford College, NC $67,664 Scottville, NC $65,923 Sherrills Ford, NC $69,106

Sparta, NC $66,319 State Road, NC $67,054 Stony Point, NC $67,685 Sugar Grove, NC $65,926 Taylorsville, NC $67,265 Terrell, NC $69,307 Thurmond, NC $66,818 Todd, NC $65,929

Traphill, NC $66,622 Turnersburg, NC $67,890 Union Grove, NC $67,140 Valdese, NC $67,539 Valle Crucis, NC $66,019 Vilas, NC $65,879 Warrensville, NC $65,989 West Jefferson, NC $66,001

Wilkesboro, NC $66,710 Zionville, NC $65,928 Scotts, NC $67,635 Alexander, NC $67,581 Almond, NC $66,469 Arden, NC $67,579 Bakersville, NC $66,052 Balsam, NC $66,858

Balsam Grove, NC $67,056 Barnardsville, NC $67,327 Bat Cave, NC $67,362 Black Mountain, NC $67,393 Brevard, NC $67,168 Bryson City, NC $66,524 Burnsville, NC $66,895 Candler, NC $67,541

Canton, NC $67,277 Cashiers, NC $66,710 Cedar Mountain, NC $67,365 Cherokee, NC $66,721 Chimney Rock, NC $67,338 Clyde, NC $67,184 Columbus, NC $68,018 Cullowhee, NC $66,858

Dana, NC $67,313 Gaston, NC $66,814 Greenville, NC $66,096 Grimesland, NC $65,833 Halifax, NC $66,034 Hamilton, NC $65,832 Shelby, NC $68,831 Spencer, NC $68,837

Spindale, NC $67,755 Stanfield, NC $69,541 Stanley, NC $70,391 Troutman, NC $68,526 Union Mills, NC $67,083 Vale, NC $68,951 Waco, NC $69,739 Wadesboro, NC $67,317

Waxhaw, NC $69,818 Wingate, NC $69,302 Charlotte, NC $71,009 Dillsboro, NC $66,574 East Flat Rock, NC $67,281 Edneyville, NC $67,350 Enka, NC $67,682 Etowah, NC $67,331

Fairview, NC $67,509 Flat Rock, NC $67,286 Fletcher, NC $67,516 Fontana Dam, NC $66,691 Franklin, NC $66,222 Gerton, NC $67,450 Glenville, NC $66,547 Glenwood, NC $67,100

Hazelwood, NC $67,027 Hendersonville, NC $67,280 Green Mountain, NC $65,946 Highlands, NC $66,506 Horse Shoe, NC $67,406 Hot Springs, NC $66,978 Lake Junaluska, NC $67,102 Lake Lure, NC $67,334

Lake Toxaway, NC $67,010 Leicester, NC $67,483 Little Switzerland, NC $66,668 Lynn, NC $67,466 Maggie Valley, NC $66,823 Marion, NC $67,280 Marshall, NC $67,056 Mars Hill, NC $67,097

Micaville, NC $66,668 Mill Spring, NC $67,312 Montreat, NC $67,422 Mountain Home, NC $67,421 Mills River, NC $67,430 Naples, NC $67,451 Nebo, NC $66,935 Old Fort, NC $67,267

Otto, NC $66,148 Penland, NC $66,467 Penrose, NC $67,218 Pisgah Forest, NC $67,282 Ridgecrest, NC $67,402 Robbinsville, NC $66,464 Rosman, NC $67,141 Saluda, NC $67,283

Sapphire, NC $66,782 Scaly Mountain, NC $66,369 Skyland, NC $67,610 Spruce Pine, NC $66,564 Hassell, NC $65,899 Tryon, NC $67,734 Tuckasegee, NC $66,619 Tuxedo, NC $67,368

Waynesville, NC $66,635 Weaverville, NC $67,528 Webster, NC $66,652 Whittier, NC $66,491 Zirconia, NC $67,388 Asheville, NC $67,725 Andrews, NC $66,334 Brasstown, NC $66,062

Culberson, NC $65,995 Hayesville, NC $66,110 Marble, NC $66,274 Murphy, NC $66,067 Warne, NC $66,063 Whitsett, NC $68,352 Henrico, NC $66,762 Hobgood, NC $65,929

Hollister, NC $67,643 Jackson, NC $65,846 Jamesville, NC $65,725 Kelford, NC $65,988 Lewiston Woodville, NC $65,689 Littleton, NC $66,873 Lucama, NC $69,271 Macclesfield, NC $67,228

Margarettsville, NC $66,580 Milwaukee, NC $66,565 Murfreesboro, NC $66,894 Nashville, NC $68,540 Oak City, NC $65,688 Pantego, NC $65,658 Parmele, NC $65,903 Pendleton, NC $66,761

Pikeville, NC $68,133 Pinetops, NC $67,336 Pinetown, NC $65,664 Pleasant Hill, NC $66,799 Potecasi, NC $66,390 Red Oak, NC $68,322 Rich Square, NC $65,989 Roanoke Rapids, NC $66,444

Robersonville, NC $65,767 Roxobel, NC $66,121 Saratoga, NC $67,945 Scotland Neck, NC $65,852 Scranton, NC $65,623 Seaboard, NC $66,460 Severn, NC $66,783 Sharpsburg, NC $68,343

Simpson, NC $66,027 Sims, NC $69,623 Speed, NC $66,404 Spring Hope, NC $69,627 Stantonsburg, NC $67,712 Stokes, NC $65,742 Swanquarter, NC $65,625 Tarboro, NC $66,682

Tillery, NC $65,860 Walstonburg, NC $67,345 Washington, NC $65,849 Weldon, NC $66,284 Whitakers, NC $67,246 Williamston, NC $65,809 Wilson, NC $68,497 Woodland, NC $66,359

Elizabeth City, NC $67,582 Ahoskie, NC $66,696 Avon, NC $65,878 Aydlett, NC $67,780 Barco, NC $67,898 Belvidere, NC $67,515 Buxton, NC $65,911 Camden, NC $67,709

Cofield, NC $66,877 Coinjock, NC $67,956 Colerain, NC $66,530 Columbia, NC $65,844 Corapeake, NC $68,031 Corolla, NC $67,757 Creswell, NC $65,733 Currituck, NC $68,284

Durants Neck, NC $67,064 Edenton, NC $66,685 Eure, NC $67,208 Frisco, NC $65,930 Gates, NC $67,750 Gatesville, NC $67,281 Grandy, NC $67,355 Harbinger, NC $66,790

Harrellsville, NC $66,966 Hatteras, NC $65,939 Hertford, NC $67,038 Hobbsville, NC $67,615 Jarvisburg, NC $67,001 Kill Devil Hills, NC $66,576 Kitty Hawk, NC $66,859 Knotts Island, NC $68,623

Swannanoa, NC $67,590 Sylva, NC $66,621 Vaughan, NC $67,051 Wake Forest, NC $71,044 Warrenton, NC $67,891 Wendell, NC $71,149 Willow Spring, NC $70,890 Wilsons Mills, NC $70,429

Wise, NC $67,374 Youngsville, NC $70,700 Zebulon, NC $70,695 Raleigh, NC $72,052 Durham, NC $70,266 Rocky Mount, NC $67,696 Aulander, NC $66,318 Aurora, NC $65,682

Bailey, NC $69,654 Bath, NC $65,779 Battleboro, NC $67,488 Belhaven, NC $65,696 Bellarthur, NC $66,511 Bethel, NC $66,043 Black Creek, NC $68,515 Blounts Creek, NC $65,707

Castalia, NC $68,921 Chocowinity, NC $65,798 Como, NC $67,133 Conetoe, NC $66,530 Conway, NC $66,617 Edward, NC $65,751 Elm City, NC $68,168 Enfield, NC $66,859

Engelhard, NC $65,638 Everetts, NC $65,907 Fairfield, NC $65,631 Falkland, NC $66,773 Farmville, NC $66,909 Fountain, NC $67,041 Fremont, NC $68,229 White Oak, NC $65,976

Wilmington, NC $67,306 Ash, NC $66,674 Atkinson, NC $66,856 Bolivia, NC $66,995 Bolton, NC $66,753 Brunswick, NC $66,325 Burgaw, NC $66,876 Carolina Beach, NC $67,147

Castle Hayne, NC $67,306 Cerro Gordo, NC $65,933 Chadbourn, NC $66,061 Clarendon, NC $66,158 Clarkton, NC $66,144 Council, NC $66,377 Currie, NC $67,106 Delco, NC $66,982

Evergreen, NC $65,992 Fair Bluff, NC $65,948 Garland, NC $66,303 Hallsboro, NC $66,251 Hampstead, NC $66,926 Harrells, NC $66,195 Holly Ridge, NC $66,695 Ivanhoe, NC $66,416

Kelly, NC $66,508 Kure Beach, NC $67,035 Lake Waccamaw, NC $66,546 Leland, NC $67,257 Longwood, NC $66,467 Magnolia, NC $66,409 Maple Hill, NC $66,607 Nakina, NC $66,278

Riegelwood, NC $66,891 Rocky Point, NC $67,097 Rose Hill, NC $66,452 Shallotte, NC $66,710 Sneads Ferry, NC $66,557 Southport, NC $66,998 Supply, NC $66,826 Tabor City, NC $66,178

Teachey, NC $66,567 Oak Island, NC $66,885 Wallace, NC $66,462 Calabash, NC $66,520 Sunset Beach, NC $66,527 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $66,559 Whiteville, NC $66,186 Willard, NC $66,643

Winnabow, NC $67,244 Wrightsville Beach, NC $67,284 Kinston, NC $66,019 Albertson, NC $66,199 Alliance, NC $66,003 Arapahoe, NC $65,834 Atlantic, NC $65,839 Atlantic Beach, NC $66,010

Ayden, NC $65,897 Bayboro, NC $65,767 Beaufort, NC $65,861 Beulaville, NC $66,532 Bridgeton, NC $65,948 Cedar Island, NC $65,561 Chinquapin, NC $66,465 Comfort, NC $66,004

Cove City, NC $65,774 Davis, NC $65,861 Deep Run, NC $66,088 Dover, NC $65,739 Ernul, NC $65,707 Gloucester, NC $65,937 Grantsboro, NC $65,774 Grifton, NC $65,862

Harkers Island, NC $66,012 Havelock, NC $65,885 Cherry Point, NC $66,142 Hobucken, NC $65,649 Hookerton, NC $66,513 Hubert, NC $66,365 Jacksonville, NC $66,582 Camp Lejeune, NC $66,702

Garysburg, NC $66,458 Manns Harbor, NC $65,587 Townsville, NC $67,542 Manteo, NC $66,152 Maple, NC $68,096 Merry Hill, NC $66,330 Moyock, NC $68,423 Nags Head, NC $65,940

Ocracoke, NC $65,864 Plymouth, NC $65,815 Point Harbor, NC $66,907 Poplar Branch, NC $67,621 Powells Point, NC $66,850 Powellsville, NC $66,654 Rodanthe, NC $65,769 Roduco, NC $67,570

Yanceyville, NC $67,762 Greensboro, NC $68,386 Angier, NC $70,097 Apex, NC $70,842 Bahama, NC $69,418 Benson, NC $69,014 Broadway, NC $67,978 Buies Creek, NC $68,781

Bullock, NC $67,468 Bunn, NC $70,181 Butner, NC $69,907 Carrboro, NC $69,355 Cary, NC $71,614 Chapel Hill, NC $69,359 Clayton, NC $71,050 Coats, NC $69,061

Creedmoor, NC $70,243 Four Oaks, NC $68,793 Franklinton, NC $69,979 Fuquay Varina, NC $70,265 Garner, NC $71,512 Goldsboro, NC $67,984 Henderson, NC $68,715 Holly Springs, NC $70,684

Hurdle Mills, NC $67,770 Kenly, NC $69,443 Kipling, NC $69,614 Kittrell, NC $69,659 Knightdale, NC $71,649 Lillington, NC $68,183 Louisburg, NC $69,634 Macon, NC $67,236

Mamers, NC $68,175 Manson, NC $67,516 Micro, NC $69,544 Middleburg, NC $67,997 Middlesex, NC $70,231 Moncure, NC $69,092 Morrisville, NC $71,251 New Hill, NC $70,080

Norlina, NC $67,762 Oxford, NC $68,316 Pine Level, NC $69,429 Princeton, NC $68,592 Ridgeway, NC $67,837 Rolesville, NC $71,145 Rougemont, NC $68,772 Roxboro, NC $67,634

Selma, NC $69,905 Smithfield, NC $69,694 Stem, NC $69,483 Stovall, NC $68,049 Alamance, NC $68,188 Altamahaw, NC $68,136 Asheboro, NC $68,028 Bear Creek, NC $67,357

Bennett, NC $67,414 Biscoe, NC $66,680 Blanch, NC $67,256 Bonlee, NC $67,668 Browns Summit, NC $68,305 Burlington, NC $68,219 Bynum, NC $68,905 Candor, NC $66,423

Cedar Falls, NC $68,182 Cedar Grove, NC $67,956 Climax, NC $68,330 Colfax, NC $68,515 Cumnock, NC $67,873 Denton, NC $67,895 Eagle Springs, NC $66,513 Efland, NC $68,179

Elon, NC $68,079 Ether, NC $67,081 Franklinville, NC $68,143 Gibsonville, NC $68,263 Goldston, NC $67,117 Graham, NC $68,144 Gulf, NC $67,725 Haw River, NC $68,094

Highfalls, NC $67,067 High Point, NC $69,047 Roper, NC $66,009 Salvo, NC $65,981 Shawboro, NC $67,946 Shiloh, NC $67,166 South Mills, NC $68,274 Stumpy Point, NC $65,649

Sunbury, NC $67,882 Tyner, NC $67,026 Wanchese, NC $65,918 Waves, NC $65,934 Windsor, NC $65,889 Winfall, NC $67,312 Winton, NC $67,132 Albemarle, NC $68,062

Alexis, NC $70,210 Ansonville, NC $68,022 Badin, NC $67,848 Barium Springs, NC $68,340 Belmont, NC $70,777 Bessemer City, NC $70,587 Boiling Springs, NC $68,382 Bostic, NC $67,277

Caroleen, NC $68,155 Casar, NC $68,027 Cherryville, NC $69,710 China Grove, NC $68,792 Cliffside, NC $68,274 Concord, NC $69,399 Cornelius, NC $70,130 Cramerton, NC $70,795

Crouse, NC $69,951 Dallas, NC $70,648 Davidson, NC $69,865 Denver, NC $69,901 Earl, NC $69,115 East Spencer, NC $68,836 Ellenboro, NC $67,856 Faith, NC $68,856

Fallston, NC $69,078 Forest City, NC $67,981 Gastonia, NC $70,929 Huntersville, NC $70,595 Gold Hill, NC $68,552 Granite Quarry, NC $68,842 Grover, NC $69,465 Harris, NC $68,159

Harrisburg, NC $70,580 Henrietta, NC $68,237 High Shoals, NC $70,315 Indian Trail, NC $70,384 Iron Station, NC $69,939 Kannapolis, NC $69,124 Kings Mountain, NC $70,191 Landis, NC $68,845

Lattimore, NC $68,277 Lawndale, NC $68,687 Lilesville, NC $66,588 Lincolnton, NC $69,763 Locust, NC $69,094 Lowell, NC $70,896 Mc Adenville, NC $70,791 Mc Farlan, NC $66,538

Marshville, NC $69,042 Matthews, NC $70,511 Midland, NC $70,002 Mineral Springs, NC $69,813 Misenheimer, NC $68,452 Monroe, NC $69,864 Mooresboro, NC $68,327 Mooresville, NC $68,970

Hillsborough, NC $68,487 Jackson Springs, NC $66,492 Jamestown, NC $68,996 Julian, NC $68,333 Kernersville, NC $68,272 Eden, NC $67,549 Leasburg, NC $67,224 Lexington, NC $68,194

Liberty, NC $68,183 Linwood, NC $68,665 Mc Leansville, NC $68,407 Mebane, NC $68,052 Milton, NC $67,120 Mount Gilead, NC $67,036 Oak Ridge, NC $68,238 Pelham, NC $67,599

Pittsboro, NC $68,422 Pleasant Garden, NC $68,441 Prospect Hill, NC $67,727 Providence, NC $67,510 Ramseur, NC $67,883 Randleman, NC $68,335 Reidsville, NC $68,000 Robbins, NC $67,003

Ruffin, NC $67,658 Sanford, NC $68,046 Saxapahaw, NC $68,176 Seagrove, NC $67,399 Sedalia, NC $68,390 Semora, NC $66,920 Siler City, NC $67,848 Snow Camp, NC $68,116

Sophia, NC $68,348 Southmont, NC $68,505 Staley, NC $68,044 Star, NC $67,003 Stokesdale, NC $68,048 Summerfield, NC $68,269 Swepsonville, NC $68,127 Thomasville, NC $68,556

Trinity, NC $68,457 Troy, NC $67,109 Wallburg, NC $68,394 Welcome, NC $68,161 Wentworth, NC $67,816 West End, NC $66,722 Topton, NC $66,211 Advance, NC $68,006

Ararat, NC $67,449 Belews Creek, NC $68,076 Bethania, NC $68,191 Boonville, NC $67,571 Clemmons, NC $68,075 Cleveland, NC $68,528 Cooleemee, NC $68,518 Danbury, NC $67,620

Dobson, NC $67,197 East Bend, NC $67,845 Germanton, NC $67,980 Hamptonville, NC $67,449 King, NC $67,850 Lawsonville, NC $67,474 Lewisville, NC $67,995 Lowgap, NC $66,787

Madison, NC $67,755 Mayodan, NC $67,566 Mocksville, NC $67,961 Mount Airy, NC $67,255 White Plains, NC $67,345 Pfafftown, NC $68,035 Pilot Mountain, NC $67,546 Pine Hall, NC $67,804

Pinnacle, NC $67,711 Rural Hall, NC $68,049 Sandy Ridge, NC $67,492 Siloam, NC $67,588 Stoneville, NC $67,564 Toast, NC $67,254 Tobaccoville, NC $67,953 Walkertown, NC $68,153

Walnut Cove, NC $67,918 Westfield, NC $67,490 Woodleaf, NC $68,535 Yadkinville, NC $67,743 Winston Salem, NC $68,225 Tarawa Terrace, NC $66,575 Midway Park, NC $66,457 Mccutcheon Field, NC $66,644

La Grange, NC $66,980 Lowland, NC $65,618 Marshallberg, NC $65,979 Maury, NC $66,872 Maysville, NC $66,042 Merritt, NC $65,707 Morehead City, NC $66,073 New Bern, NC $65,926

Newport, NC $65,906 Oriental, NC $65,801 Pink Hill, NC $66,299 Pollocksville, NC $65,730 Richlands, NC $66,525 Salter Path, NC $66,040 Sealevel, NC $65,724 Seven Springs, NC $66,643

Smyrna, NC $65,788 Snow Hill, NC $67,067 Stacy, NC $65,738 Stella, NC $66,185 Stonewall, NC $66,004 Swansboro, NC $66,231 Trenton, NC $65,821 Vanceboro, NC $65,804

Vandemere, NC $65,880 Williston, NC $65,798 Winterville, NC $66,283 Emerald Isle, NC $66,099 Hickory, NC $67,895 Banner Elk, NC $66,038 Blowing Rock, NC $66,058 Boomer, NC $66,490

Boone, NC $66,128 Catawba, NC $68,702 Claremont, NC $68,372 Collettsville, NC $66,003 Connellys Springs, NC $67,886 Conover, NC $68,250 Creston, NC $65,840 Crossnore, NC $66,282

Crumpler, NC $65,998 Deep Gap, NC $65,955 Drexel, NC $67,404 Elkin, NC $67,361 Elk Park, NC $65,951 Ennice, NC $66,579 Ferguson, NC $66,084 Statesville, NC $67,849

Fleetwood, NC $65,978 Glade Valley, NC $66,571 Glen Alpine, NC $66,978 Glendale Springs, NC $65,929 Granite Falls, NC $67,399 Grassy Creek, NC $65,968 Lenoir, NC $66,838 Harmony, NC $67,647

Hays, NC $66,529 Hiddenite, NC $67,187 Hildebran, NC $67,975 Hudson, NC $67,271 Jefferson, NC $66,008 Jonas Ridge, NC $66,498 Jonesville, NC $67,361 Lansing, NC $66,007

Laurel Springs, NC $66,031 Linville, NC $65,982 Linville Falls, NC $66,564 Mc Grady, NC $66,227 Maiden, NC $69,225 Millers Creek, NC $66,142 Minneapolis, NC $66,018 Montezuma, NC $66,285

Moravian Falls, NC $66,685 Morganton, NC $66,798 North Wilkesboro, NC $66,749 Newland, NC $66,126 Newton, NC $68,777 Olin, NC $67,535 Patterson, NC $66,224 Pineola, NC $66,206

Piney Creek, NC $66,020 Plumtree, NC $66,122 Purlear, NC $66,020 Icard, NC $67,979 Rhodhiss, NC $67,740 Roaring Gap, NC $66,613 Fayetteville, NC $65,800 Fort Bragg, NC $66,004

Pope Army Airfield, NC $66,145 Aberdeen, NC $66,613 Autryville, NC $65,923 Timberlake, NC $68,006 Barnesville, NC $65,941 Bladenboro, NC $65,990 Bunnlevel, NC $67,339 Calypso, NC $67,108

Cameron, NC $66,912 Carthage, NC $66,889 Clinton, NC $66,571 Cordova, NC $66,502 Cumberland, NC $66,437 Dublin, NC $65,936 Dudley, NC $67,402 Dunn, NC $67,453

Elizabethtown, NC $66,020 Ellerbe, NC $66,251 Erwin, NC $67,500 Fairmont, NC $65,977 Faison, NC $66,919 Falcon, NC $66,350 Gibson, NC $66,153 Godwin, NC $66,322

Hamlet, NC $66,298 Hoffman, NC $66,474 Hope Mills, NC $65,824 Kenansville, NC $66,452 Lakeview, NC $66,882 Laurel Hill, NC $66,273 Laurinburg, NC $66,216 Lemon Springs, NC $67,466

Linden, NC $66,469 Lumber Bridge, NC $65,936 Lumberton, NC $65,912 Marietta, NC $66,020 Marston, NC $66,280 Maxton, NC $65,843 Mount Olive, NC $66,850 Newton Grove, NC $67,438

Norman, NC $66,401 Olivia, NC $67,523 Orrum, NC $65,943 Pinehurst, NC $66,942 Parkton, NC $65,848 Pembroke, NC $65,831 Pinebluff, NC $66,668 Proctorville, NC $66,059

Raeford, NC $66,225 Red Springs, NC $66,081 Rex, NC $65,925 Rockingham, NC $66,289 Roseboro, NC $66,021 Rowland, NC $65,957 Saint Pauls, NC $65,910 Salemburg, NC $66,257

Shannon, NC $65,995 Southern Pines, NC $66,722 Spring Lake, NC $66,326 Stedman, NC $65,837 Tar Heel, NC $65,990 Turkey, NC $66,635 Vass, NC $66,746 Wade, NC $65,939

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

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Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$61,975

Average $69,819/year

$77,738

$5,165

Average $5,818/month

$6,478

$1,192

Average $1,343/week

$1,495

$30

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,738	$6,478	$1,495	$37
Average	$69,819	$5,818	$1,343	$34
25th Percentile	$61,975	$5,165	$1,192	$30

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