Research assistant salary in United States

The average salary for a Research Assistant is $21.10 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 2.6k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 2, 2026.

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Research Assistant salaries typically range between a low of $14.58 and a high of $30.54 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Research Assistant include New York, NY at $30.47 per hour, Cambridge, MA at $24.47 per hour, and Seattle, WA at $23.93 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Research Assistant include Eskenazi Health ($182,000 per year) and UWMC ($178,000 per year).