As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Graduate Research Assistant in the United States is $26. While Salary.com is seeing that Graduate Research Assistant salary in the US can go up to $31 or down to $19, but most earn between $22 and $29. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Graduate Research Assistant in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary | $19 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary | $22 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary | $26 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary | $29 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary | $31 | US | April 01, 2025 |
A research assistant is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract, by a university or a research institute, for the purpose of assisting in academic research. Research assistants are not independent and not directly responsible for the outcome of the research and are responsible to a supervisor or principal investigator. Research assistants are often educated to degree level and might be enrolled in a postgraduate degree program and simultaneously teach....
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Bachelor's Degree
0 - 2 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
2 - 4 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
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Core compensation
Includes base and short-term incentives
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