What are the main factors that influence an Agricultural Research Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Agricultural Research Associate?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Agricultural Research Associate roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Agricultural Research Associate's salary?

An Agricultural Research Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,378 for beginners, reaching about $60,527 at mid-level, and approach $62,815 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Agricultural Research Associate?

Agricultural Research Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Agricultural Research Associate roles are District of Columbia $70,909, California $70,640, Massachusetts $69,699. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Agricultural Research Associate roles make?

Salaries for Agricultural Research Associate level roles vary by specialization: Equity Research Associate: $116,434; Consulting Associate, Research: $84,357; Agricultural Research Technician: $67,905; Research Associate Professor: $67,043; Agricultural Research Specialist: $63,184.

Agricultural Research Associate Salary in Iowa

How much does an Agricultural Research Associate make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Agricultural Research Associate in Iowa is $61,290 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Agricultural Research Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,782
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,981 to $66,782
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,327

10% $47,327

50% (Median) $61,290

90% $71,782

Agricultural Research Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,782	$5,565	$1,284	$32
Average	$61,290	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$53,981	$4,498	$1,038	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Agricultural Research Associate Salaries

An Agricultural Research 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 Agricultural Research Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Agricultural Research 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): $57,378
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,630
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,527
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,663
Expert (over 8 years): $62,815

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Agricultural Research Associate	less than 1 year	$57,378
Early Career Level Agricultural Research Associate	1-2 years	$57,630
Mid-Level Level Agricultural Research Associate	2-4 years	$60,527
Senior-Level Level Agricultural Research Associate	5-8 years	$62,663
Expert Level Agricultural Research Associate	over 8 years	$62,815

How Do Agricultural Research 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 Agricultural Research Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,909.
California: $70,640.
Massachusetts: $69,699.

District of Columbia $70,909 California $70,640 Massachusetts $69,699 Washington $69,443 New Jersey $69,417 Alaska $69,327 Connecticut $68,444 New York $68,085

Hawaii $66,938 Rhode Island $66,401 Maryland $66,035 Minnesota $65,536 Colorado $65,344 Illinois $65,280 Oregon $65,036 Delaware $64,857

New Hampshire $64,744 Virginia $64,492 Pennsylvania $63,756 Nevada $63,384 North Dakota $63,262 Michigan $63,070 Wisconsin $63,000 Vermont $62,859

Texas $62,468 Maine $62,443 Arizona $62,404 Ohio $62,359 Georgia $61,770 Indiana $61,476 Wyoming $61,418 Utah $61,328

Iowa $61,290 Kansas $60,982 Louisiana $60,893 North Carolina $60,861 Missouri $60,848 Florida $60,598 Montana $60,464 Nebraska $60,336

Kentucky $60,265 South Carolina $60,009 Tennessee $59,849 Idaho $59,785 New Mexico $59,317 Oklahoma $59,215 Alabama $58,837 South Dakota $58,203

Arkansas $57,857 West Virginia $57,671 Mississippi $57,114

Top Paying Cities for Agricultural Research Associate

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:

West Bend: $59,726
Melvin: $59,552
Milford: $59,805

West Bend, IA $59,726

Melvin, IA $59,552

Milford, IA $59,805

Ocheyedan, IA $59,658

Okoboji, IA $60,028

Royal, IA $59,737

Ruthven, IA $59,741

Spirit Lake, IA $59,972

Superior, IA $60,024

Terril, IA $59,693

Wallingford, IA $59,776

Webb, IA $59,681

Carroll, IA $59,789

Arcadia, IA $59,694

Arthur, IA $59,641

Aspinwall, IA $60,036

Auburn, IA $59,670

Breda, IA $59,685

Charter Oak, IA $59,667

Dedham, IA $59,796

Deloit, IA $59,734

Denison, IA $59,875

Glidden, IA $59,879

Halbur, IA $59,883

Ida Grove, IA $59,630

Irwin, IA $60,018

Kirkman, IA $59,974

Kiron, IA $59,651

Lake City, IA $59,723

Lake View, IA $59,737

Lanesboro, IA $59,969

Lidderdale, IA $59,808

Lohrville, IA $59,797

Manilla, IA $59,910

Manning, IA $59,870

Odebolt, IA $59,696

Ralston, IA $60,155

Ricketts, IA $59,851

Schleswig, IA $59,686

Scranton, IA $60,133

Templeton, IA $59,759

Vail, IA $59,711

Wall Lake, IA $59,712

Westside, IA $59,682

Council Bluffs, IA $60,861

Carter Lake, IA $60,861

Arion, IA $59,787

Avoca, IA $60,396

Blencoe, IA $59,653

Carson, IA $60,554

Crescent, IA $60,858

Defiance, IA $59,980

Dow City, IA $59,915

Dunlap, IA $59,949

Earling, IA $60,052

Elk Horn, IA $60,131

Elliott, IA $60,095

Emerson, IA $60,427

Glenwood, IA $60,691

Griswold, IA $60,215

Hancock, IA $60,478

Harlan, IA $60,220

Hastings, IA $60,481

Henderson, IA $60,523

Honey Creek, IA $60,829

Kimballton, IA $60,057

Lewis, IA $60,156

Little Sioux, IA $59,952

Logan, IA $60,550

Mc Clelland, IA $60,774

Macedonia, IA $60,596

Magnolia, IA $60,499

Malvern, IA $60,521

Marne, IA $60,118

Minden, IA $60,643

Mineola, IA $60,782

Missouri Valley, IA $60,667

Modale, IA $60,519

Mondamin, IA $60,281

Moorhead, IA $59,714

Van Meter, IA $62,192

Van Wert, IA $60,373

Waukee, IA $62,378

Weldon, IA $60,460

West Des Moines, IA $62,670

What Cheer, IA $60,079

Whitten, IA $60,168

Williams, IA $59,830

Williamson, IA $61,093

Winterset, IA $61,647

Wiota, IA $59,955

Woodburn, IA $61,242

Woodward, IA $61,853

Yale, IA $60,802

Zearing, IA $60,386

Des Moines, IA $62,814

Urbandale, IA $62,699

Windsor Heights, IA $62,786

Clive, IA $62,571

Pleasant Hill, IA $62,703

Mason City, IA $59,874

Alexander, IA $59,670

Belmond, IA $59,753

Britt, IA $59,719

Buffalo Center, IA $59,787

Carpenter, IA $60,387

Chapin, IA $59,979

Clear Lake, IA $59,812

Corwith, IA $59,643

Coulter, IA $59,973

Crystal Lake, IA $59,974

Dougherty, IA $59,614

Fertile, IA $59,769

Floyd, IA $59,900

Forest City, IA $59,775

Garner, IA $59,750

Goodell, IA $59,646

Grafton, IA $59,777

Hampton, IA $59,811

Hanlontown, IA $59,696

Joice, IA $59,741

Kanawha, IA $59,669

Kensett, IA $59,693

Klemme, IA $59,698

Lake Mills, IA $59,901

Lakota, IA $59,742

Latimer, IA $59,738

Leland, IA $59,769

Sioux Center, IA $59,395

Neola, IA $60,697

Oakland, IA $60,530

Mount Ayr, IA $59,686

Nodaway, IA $59,787

Orient, IA $60,317

Prescott, IA $59,779

Redding, IA $59,557

Shannon City, IA $60,051

Sharpsburg, IA $59,549

Tingley, IA $60,040

Villisca, IA $59,957

Akron, IA $58,698

Alta, IA $59,755

Alton, IA $59,386

Anthon, IA $58,695

Aurelia, IA $59,607

Battle Creek, IA $59,490

Bronson, IA $58,289

Brunsville, IA $58,634

Calumet, IA $59,896

Castana, IA $59,436

Chatsworth, IA $58,849

Cherokee, IA $59,531

Cleghorn, IA $59,292

Climbing Hill, IA $58,501

Correctionville, IA $58,837

Cushing, IA $59,263

Danbury, IA $59,385

Galva, IA $59,560

Granville, IA $59,376

Hawarden, IA $59,251

Hinton, IA $58,260

Holstein, IA $59,424

Hornick, IA $58,765

Ireton, IA $59,158

Kingsley, IA $58,586

Larrabee, IA $59,546

Lawton, IA $58,234

Le Mars, IA $58,664

Linn Grove, IA $59,677

Mapleton, IA $59,549

Marcus, IA $59,215

Maurice, IA $59,210

Meriden, IA $59,422

Merrill, IA $58,378

Moville, IA $58,460

Onawa, IA $59,566

Orange City, IA $59,477

Oto, IA $58,920

Oyens, IA $58,807

Paullina, IA $59,530

Peterson, IA $59,677

Pierson, IA $58,789

Quimby, IA $59,259

Remsen, IA $58,892

Rodney, IA $59,057

Salix, IA $58,355

Schaller, IA $59,698

Sergeant Bluff, IA $58,172

Sloan, IA $58,666

Smithland, IA $58,984

Sutherland, IA $59,702

Ute, IA $59,673

Washta, IA $59,142

Westfield, IA $58,400

Whiting, IA $58,980

Sioux City, IA $58,100

Sheldon, IA $59,503

Alvord, IA $58,742

Archer, IA $59,520

Ashton, IA $59,401

Boyden, IA $59,317

Doon, IA $58,895

George, IA $59,270

Hospers, IA $59,499

Hull, IA $59,279

Inwood, IA $58,670

Larchwood, IA $58,526

Lester, IA $58,687

Little Rock, IA $59,360

Matlock, IA $59,511

Primghar, IA $59,700

Rock Rapids, IA $58,909

Rock Valley, IA $58,873

Sanborn, IA $59,597

Sibley, IA $59,564

Spencer, IA $59,857

Massena, IA $59,865

Gifford, IA $60,026

Lenox, IA $59,743

Ackworth, IA $62,145

Adair, IA $60,113

Adel, IA $61,970

Albion, IA $60,083

Alden, IA $59,847

Alleman, IA $62,308

Allerton, IA $59,895

Altoona, IA $62,591

Ames, IA $61,565

Anita, IA $59,873

Ankeny, IA $62,551

Atlantic, IA $60,197

Audubon, IA $59,882

Bagley, IA $60,498

Barnes City, IA $60,030

Baxter, IA $61,686

Bayard, IA $60,326

Beaver, IA $60,972

Berwick, IA $62,702

Bevington, IA $62,163

Blairsburg, IA $59,744

Bondurant, IA $62,425

Boone, IA $61,291

Booneville, IA $62,293

Bouton, IA $61,759

Boxholm, IA $60,700

Bradford, IA $60,047

Brayton, IA $59,967

Buckeye, IA $59,897

Bussey, IA $60,663

Cambridge, IA $62,004

Carlisle, IA $62,505

Casey, IA $60,386

Chariton, IA $60,824

Churdan, IA $60,028

Clemons, IA $60,170

Clio, IA $59,824

Colfax, IA $62,024

Collins, IA $61,747

Colo, IA $61,077

Columbia, IA $61,257

Coon Rapids, IA $60,038

Cooper, IA $60,699

Corydon, IA $60,114

Cumming, IA $62,454

Melcher Dallas, IA $61,564

Dallas Center, IA $62,152

Dana, IA $60,467

Davis City, IA $59,749

Dawson, IA $61,349

Decatur, IA $59,905

Derby, IA $60,601

De Soto, IA $61,981

Dexter, IA $61,415

Dows, IA $59,689

Earlham, IA $61,711

Elkhart, IA $62,309

Ellston, IA $60,178

Ellsworth, IA $60,293

Exira, IA $59,914

Ferguson, IA $60,461

Galt, IA $59,632

Garden City, IA $60,475

Garden Grove, IA $60,224

Gibson, IA $60,085

Gilbert, IA $61,282

Gilman, IA $60,250

Grand Junction, IA $60,685

Grand River, IA $60,153

Granger, IA $62,269

Gray, IA $60,008

Grimes, IA $62,455

Grinnell, IA $60,401

Guthrie Center, IA $60,364

Hamilton, IA $60,726

Pacific Junction, IA $60,681

Hamlin, IA $59,825

Little Cedar, IA $60,308

Mc Intire, IA $60,720

Manly, IA $59,744

Meservey, IA $59,664

Nora Springs, IA $59,837

Northwood, IA $60,084

Orchard, IA $59,867

Osage, IA $59,934

Plymouth, IA $59,721

Rake, IA $59,978

Riceville, IA $60,348

Rock Falls, IA $59,837

Rockford, IA $59,775

Rockwell, IA $59,734

Rowan, IA $59,652

Rudd, IA $59,851

Saint Ansgar, IA $60,245

Scarville, IA $59,852

Sheffield, IA $59,713

Stacyville, IA $60,590

Swaledale, IA $59,693

Thompson, IA $59,783

Thornton, IA $59,673

Titonka, IA $59,699

Toeterville, IA $60,466

Ventura, IA $59,730

Wesley, IA $59,665

Woden, IA $59,662

Fort Dodge, IA $59,962

Albert City, IA $59,728

Algona, IA $59,809

Armstrong, IA $59,775

Ayrshire, IA $59,684

Badger, IA $59,746

Bancroft, IA $59,725

Barnum, IA $59,686

Bode, IA $59,694

Bradgate, IA $59,660

Burnside, IA $60,295

Burt, IA $59,685

Callender, IA $59,944

Clare, IA $59,671

Clarion, IA $59,736

Curlew, IA $59,641

Cylinder, IA $59,636

Dakota City, IA $60,053

Dayton, IA $60,400

Dolliver, IA $59,774

Duncombe, IA $59,945

Eagle Grove, IA $59,775

Early, IA $59,702

Emmetsburg, IA $59,785

Farnhamville, IA $59,960

Fenton, IA $59,678

Fonda, IA $59,691

Gilmore City, IA $59,681

Goldfield, IA $59,694

Gowrie, IA $60,130

Harcourt, IA $60,305

Hardy, IA $59,638

Havelock, IA $59,661

Humboldt, IA $59,795

Jolley, IA $59,615

Knierim, IA $59,849

Laurens, IA $59,764

Ledyard, IA $59,812

Lehigh, IA $60,170

Livermore, IA $59,696

Lone Rock, IA $59,666

Lu Verne, IA $59,648

Lytton, IA $59,681

Mallard, IA $59,684

Manson, IA $59,745

Marathon, IA $59,718

Moorland, IA $59,754

Nemaha, IA $59,658

Newell, IA $59,734

Otho, IA $60,075

Ottosen, IA $59,642

Palmer, IA $59,656

Plover, IA $59,876

Pocahontas, IA $59,755

Pomeroy, IA $59,705

Rembrandt, IA $59,715

Renwick, IA $59,674

Ringsted, IA $59,693

Rockwell City, IA $59,724

Rolfe, IA $59,687

Rutland, IA $59,673

Sac City, IA $59,739

Sioux Rapids, IA $59,751

Somers, IA $59,675

Storm Lake, IA $59,865

Swea City, IA $59,792

Thor, IA $59,676

Truesdale, IA $59,990

Varina, IA $59,968

Vincent, IA $59,668

Webster City, IA $60,105

Luana, IA $59,703

Mc Gregor, IA $59,799

Marquette, IA $59,986

Monona, IA $59,796

New Albin, IA $60,112

Ossian, IA $59,733

Postville, IA $59,778

Protivin, IA $59,924

Randalia, IA $59,705

Ridgeway, IA $59,779

Saint Lucas, IA $59,992

Spillville, IA $60,026

Wadena, IA $59,750

Waterville, IA $59,832

Waucoma, IA $59,719

Waukon, IA $59,929

West Union, IA $59,806

Ainsworth, IA $60,027

Alburnett, IA $61,008

Amana, IA $60,929

Anamosa, IA $60,713

Atkins, IA $61,049

Baldwin, IA $59,969

Belle Plaine, IA $60,272

Blairstown, IA $60,605

Brandon, IA $60,007

Brooklyn, IA $60,193

Center Junction, IA $60,332

Center Point, IA $60,819

Central City, IA $60,879

Chelsea, IA $60,052

Clarence, IA $60,181

Clutier, IA $60,012

Coggon, IA $60,605

Prairieburg, IA $60,695

Conroy, IA $60,712

Guernsey, IA $60,226

Deep River, IA $60,160

Delhi, IA $60,213

Dysart, IA $59,941

Elberon, IA $60,035

Ely, IA $61,208

Fairfax, IA $61,176

Garrison, IA $60,093

Harper, IA $60,131

Hartford, IA $62,307

Harvey, IA $60,892

Haverhill, IA $60,412

Hubbard, IA $60,105

Humeston, IA $60,337

Huxley, IA $62,042

Indianola, IA $62,197

Iowa Falls, IA $59,953

Ira, IA $61,846

Jamaica, IA $60,790

Jefferson, IA $60,535

Jewell, IA $60,425

Johnston, IA $62,582

Kamrar, IA $60,117

Kellerton, IA $59,826

Kelley, IA $61,855

Kellogg, IA $60,654

Keswick, IA $60,152

Killduff, IA $61,338

Knoxville, IA $61,481

Hartwick, IA $60,152

Mount Pleasant, IA $59,919

Rome, IA $59,785

Mount Union, IA $59,838

New London, IA $59,913

Oakville, IA $59,921

Olds, IA $60,174

Pilot Grove, IA $59,986

Salem, IA $59,798

Sperry, IA $59,924

Stockport, IA $59,743

Swedesburg, IA $59,967

Wapello, IA $60,036

Wayland, IA $59,911

West Burlington, IA $60,058

West Point, IA $59,801

Saint Paul, IA $59,987

Wever, IA $59,817

Winfield, IA $59,942

Yarmouth, IA $59,842

Andover, IA $60,052

Atalissa, IA $60,175

Bennett, IA $60,197

Bettendorf, IA $60,248

Blue Grass, IA $60,307

Bryant, IA $60,035

Buffalo, IA $60,288

Calamus, IA $60,212

Camanche, IA $60,142

Charlotte, IA $60,081

Clinton, IA $60,088

Columbus City, IA $60,325

Columbus Junction, IA $60,034

Conesville, IA $60,067

De Witt, IA $60,171

Dixon, IA $60,266

Donahue, IA $60,296

Durant, IA $60,243

Eldridge, IA $60,350

Fruitland, IA $60,115

Goose Lake, IA $60,063

Grand Mound, IA $60,190

Grandview, IA $60,074

Le Claire, IA $60,202

Letts, IA $60,045

Lone Tree, IA $60,190

Long Grove, IA $60,267

Low Moor, IA $60,137

Mc Causland, IA $60,206

Montpelier, IA $60,263

Moscow, IA $60,181

Muscatine, IA $60,158

New Liberty, IA $60,227

Nichols, IA $60,096

Pleasant Valley, IA $60,188

Princeton, IA $60,199

Stockton, IA $60,280

Teeds Grove, IA $60,031

Tipton, IA $60,222

Walcott, IA $60,350

Welton, IA $60,136

West Liberty, IA $60,174

Wheatland, IA $60,174

Wilton, IA $60,203

Davenport, IA $60,784

Hiawatha, IA $61,251

Hills, IA $60,457

Homestead, IA $60,851

Hopkinton, IA $60,470

Iowa City, IA $60,552

Coralville, IA $60,805

Kalona, IA $60,422

Keota, IA $60,151

Keystone, IA $60,250

Ladora, IA $60,412

Langworthy, IA $60,516

Lisbon, IA $60,869

Lost Nation, IA $60,124

Lowden, IA $60,174

Luzerne, IA $60,430

Marengo, IA $60,596

Marion, IA $61,171

Martelle, IA $60,886

Mechanicsville, IA $60,630

Middle Amana, IA $60,909

Millersburg, IA $60,651

Monmouth, IA $59,984

Monticello, IA $60,438

Morley, IA $60,676

Mount Auburn, IA $60,003

Mount Vernon, IA $61,081

Newhall, IA $60,868

North English, IA $60,371

North Liberty, IA $60,990

Norway, IA $61,008

Oakdale, IA $60,813

Olin, IA $60,452

Onslow, IA $60,074

Oxford, IA $60,837

Oxford Junction, IA $60,093

Palo, IA $61,112

Parnell, IA $60,637

Quasqueton, IA $60,151

Riverside, IA $60,277

Robins, IA $61,211

Rowley, IA $60,121

Ryan, IA $60,436

Shellsburg, IA $60,911

Solon, IA $60,959

South Amana, IA $60,780

South English, IA $60,271

Springville, IA $61,007

Stanwood, IA $60,363

Swisher, IA $61,098

Tama, IA $60,130

Morning Sun, IA $59,946

Lacona, IA $61,595

Lamoni, IA $59,780

Laurel, IA $60,494

Le Grand, IA $60,397

Leighton, IA $60,630

Leon, IA $60,118

Liberty Center, IA $61,731

Linden, IA $61,426

Lineville, IA $59,741

Liscomb, IA $60,049

Lorimor, IA $60,820

Lovilia, IA $60,619

Lucas, IA $61,333

Luther, IA $61,676

Lynnville, IA $60,674

Mc Callsburg, IA $60,450

Macksburg, IA $60,711

Madrid, IA $61,904

Malcom, IA $60,037

Marshalltown, IA $60,246

Martensdale, IA $62,266

Maxwell, IA $62,026

Melbourne, IA $60,843

Menlo, IA $60,576

Millerton, IA $60,478

Milo, IA $61,932

Minburn, IA $61,837

Mingo, IA $61,964

Mitchellville, IA $62,334

Monroe, IA $61,791

Montezuma, IA $60,181

Montour, IA $60,077

Murray, IA $60,698

Nevada, IA $61,500

New Providence, IA $60,030

New Sharon, IA $60,364

Newton, IA $61,563

New Virginia, IA $61,722

Norwalk, IA $62,544

Ogden, IA $60,895

Osceola, IA $60,912

Otley, IA $61,608

Panora, IA $60,916

Paton, IA $60,305

Patterson, IA $62,010

Pella, IA $61,013

Perry, IA $61,533

Peru, IA $61,531

Pilot Mound, IA $60,579

Pleasantville, IA $61,951

Polk City, IA $62,304

Popejoy, IA $59,947

Prairie City, IA $62,112

Prole, IA $62,241

Radcliffe, IA $60,178

Randall, IA $60,745

Reasnor, IA $61,452

Redfield, IA $61,547

Rhodes, IA $61,575

Rippey, IA $60,789

Roland, IA $60,680

Runnells, IA $62,404

Russell, IA $60,496

Saint Anthony, IA $60,221

Saint Charles, IA $61,978

Saint Marys, IA $62,065

Searsboro, IA $60,410

Sheldahl, IA $62,090

Slater, IA $62,151

Stanhope, IA $60,454

State Center, IA $60,519

Story City, IA $60,724

Stratford, IA $60,466

Stuart, IA $60,836

Sully, IA $60,850

Swan, IA $62,181

Thayer, IA $60,466

Thornburg, IA $60,350

Tracy, IA $60,735

Truro, IA $61,561

Union, IA $60,023

Whittemore, IA $59,714

Woolstock, IA $59,683

Ackley, IA $59,816

Allison, IA $59,693

Alta Vista, IA $59,881

Aplington, IA $59,700

Aredale, IA $59,661

Arlington, IA $59,798

Aurora, IA $59,876

Austinville, IA $59,698

Beaman, IA $59,909

Bristow, IA $59,686

Buckingham, IA $59,813

Cedar Falls, IA $59,663

Charles City, IA $59,938

Clarksville, IA $59,691

Colwell, IA $60,142

Conrad, IA $59,912

Denver, IA $59,730

Dewar, IA $59,808

Dike, IA $59,719

Dumont, IA $59,730

Dunkerton, IA $59,785

Eldora, IA $60,004

Elma, IA $59,819

Fairbank, IA $59,781

Fredericksburg, IA $59,729

Frederika, IA $59,676

Garwin, IA $60,060

Geneva, IA $59,703

Gilbertville, IA $59,828

Gladbrook, IA $59,892

Greene, IA $59,708

Grundy Center, IA $59,785

Hazleton, IA $59,839

Holland, IA $59,712

Hudson, IA $59,792

Independence, IA $59,921

Ionia, IA $59,710

Janesville, IA $59,694

Jesup, IA $59,829

Kesley, IA $59,695

Lamont, IA $59,896

La Porte City, IA $59,845

Lincoln, IA $59,839

Marble Rock, IA $59,712

Masonville, IA $60,270

Maynard, IA $59,784

Morrison, IA $59,753

Nashua, IA $59,671

New Hampton, IA $59,917

New Hartford, IA $59,696

North Washington, IA $59,931

Oelwein, IA $59,799

Oran, IA $59,768

Toddville, IA $61,121

Toledo, IA $60,017

Troy Mills, IA $60,573

Urbana, IA $60,509

Van Horne, IA $60,567

Victor, IA $60,297

Vining, IA $60,258

Vinton, IA $60,378

Viola, IA $61,014

Walford, IA $61,084

Walker, IA $60,475

Washington, IA $60,133

Watkins, IA $60,850

Webster, IA $60,173

Wellman, IA $60,332

West Branch, IA $60,427

West Chester, IA $60,142

Williamsburg, IA $60,650

Wyoming, IA $60,124

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,277

Ottumwa, IA $59,936

Agency, IA $59,878

Albia, IA $60,293

Batavia, IA $59,777

Beacon, IA $60,601

Birmingham, IA $59,773

Blakesburg, IA $59,858

Bloomfield, IA $59,763

West Grove, IA $59,704

Brighton, IA $59,889

Cantril, IA $59,699

Cedar, IA $60,003

Centerville, IA $59,810

Chillicothe, IA $60,160

Cincinnati, IA $59,696

Delta, IA $59,918

Douds, IA $59,746

Drakesville, IA $59,745

Eddyville, IA $60,188

Eldon, IA $59,832

Exline, IA $59,703

Fairfield, IA $59,908

Floris, IA $59,759

Fremont, IA $59,976

Hayesville, IA $60,148

Hedrick, IA $59,785

Keosauqua, IA $59,771

Kirkville, IA $60,072

Libertyville, IA $59,810

Martinsburg, IA $60,039

Melrose, IA $60,365

Milton, IA $59,742

Moravia, IA $59,991

Moulton, IA $59,700

Mount Sterling, IA $59,636

Mystic, IA $60,008

Ollie, IA $59,933

Oskaloosa, IA $60,453

Packwood, IA $59,779

Plano, IA $60,010

Promise City, IA $60,074

Pulaski, IA $59,744

Richland, IA $59,952

Rose Hill, IA $59,994

Selma, IA $59,730

Seymour, IA $59,815

Sigourney, IA $60,102

Udell, IA $59,668

Unionville, IA $59,688

University Park, IA $60,552

Burlington, IA $60,082

Argyle, IA $59,739

Bonaparte, IA $59,759

Crawfordsville, IA $59,935

Danville, IA $59,880

Denmark, IA $60,019

Donnellson, IA $59,791

Farmington, IA $59,743

Fort Madison, IA $59,962

Hillsboro, IA $59,734

Houghton, IA $60,009

Keokuk, IA $59,957

Lockridge, IA $59,788

Mediapolis, IA $59,995

Middletown, IA $59,827

Montrose, IA $59,835

Lime Springs, IA $60,345

Panama, IA $60,300

Persia, IA $60,534

Pisgah, IA $60,102

Portsmouth, IA $60,412

Red Oak, IA $60,259

Shelby, IA $60,479

Silver City, IA $60,712

Soldier, IA $59,684

Stanton, IA $60,054

Treynor, IA $60,742

Underwood, IA $60,815

Walnut, IA $60,259

Westphalia, IA $60,238

Woodbine, IA $60,367

Shenandoah, IA $60,118

Blanchard, IA $59,766

Braddyville, IA $59,663

Clarinda, IA $59,913

Coin, IA $59,841

College Springs, IA $59,967

Essex, IA $60,060

Farragut, IA $60,033

Hamburg, IA $59,942

Imogene, IA $60,254

New Market, IA $59,750

Northboro, IA $59,832

Percival, IA $60,177

Randolph, IA $60,286

Riverton, IA $59,994

Shambaugh, IA $60,055

Sidney, IA $60,215

Tabor, IA $60,409

Thurman, IA $60,353

Yorktown, IA $60,118

Dubuque, IA $60,131

Tiffin, IA $60,850

Andrew, IA $60,304

Bellevue, IA $60,013

Bernard, IA $59,940

Cascade, IA $60,147

Colesburg, IA $59,871

Delaware, IA $60,342

Delmar, IA $60,102

Dundee, IA $59,928

Durango, IA $59,913

Dyersville, IA $60,158

Earlville, IA $60,091

Edgewood, IA $59,906

Elkader, IA $59,751

Elkport, IA $59,757

Epworth, IA $60,055

Farley, IA $60,091

Farmersburg, IA $59,707

Garber, IA $59,757

Garnavillo, IA $59,767

Greeley, IA $59,929

Guttenberg, IA $59,842

Holy Cross, IA $59,872

La Motte, IA $59,951

Luxemburg, IA $60,159

Manchester, IA $60,170

Maquoketa, IA $60,077

Miles, IA $59,969

New Vienna, IA $59,924

North Buena Vista, IA $59,854

Peosta, IA $60,043

Preston, IA $60,035

Sabula, IA $60,016

Saint Donatus, IA $60,139

Saint Olaf, IA $59,676

Sherrill, IA $59,835

Spragueville, IA $59,942

Springbrook, IA $60,151

Strawberry Point, IA $59,860

Volga, IA $59,755

Worthington, IA $60,127

Zwingle, IA $59,898

Decorah, IA $60,052

Calmar, IA $59,752

Castalia, IA $59,670

Chester, IA $60,728

Clermont, IA $59,754

Cresco, IA $60,062

Dorchester, IA $60,073

Elgin, IA $59,743

Fayette, IA $59,807

Fort Atkinson, IA $59,735

Harpers Ferry, IA $59,824

Hawkeye, IA $59,719

Highlandville, IA $60,226

Lansing, IA $60,004

Lawler, IA $59,750

Parkersburg, IA $59,703

Plainfield, IA $59,686

Raymond, IA $59,828

Readlyn, IA $59,747

Reinbeck, IA $59,760

Shell Rock, IA $59,697

Stanley, IA $59,848

Steamboat Rock, IA $59,903

Stout, IA $59,705

Sumner, IA $59,692

Traer, IA $59,873

Tripoli, IA $59,700

Waverly, IA $59,698

Wellsburg, IA $59,794

Westgate, IA $59,763

Winthrop, IA $60,077

Waterloo, IA $59,855

Evansdale, IA $59,839

Creston, IA $60,265

Afton, IA $60,438

Arispe, IA $60,439

Bedford, IA $59,590

Benton, IA $59,550

Blockton, IA $59,511

Bridgewater, IA $59,760

Carbon, IA $60,031

Clearfield, IA $59,595

Corning, IA $59,825

Cromwell, IA $60,275

Cumberland, IA $59,970

Diagonal, IA $59,762

Fontanelle, IA $60,090

Grant, IA $60,286

Gravity, IA $59,646

Greenfield, IA $60,493

Arnolds Park, IA $60,058

Dickens, IA $59,682

Estherville, IA $59,867

Everly, IA $59,714

Fostoria, IA $60,020

Gillett Grove, IA $59,887

Graettinger, IA $59,727

Greenville, IA $59,704

Gruver, IA $59,841

Harris, IA $59,726

Hartley, IA $59,727

Lake Park, IA $59,807

Agricultural Research Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Agricultural Research Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Agricultural Research Associate positions in Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Agricultural Research Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Agricultural Research Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$67,419	$32.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Agricultural Research 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.

$53,981

Average $61,290/year

$66,782

$4,498

Average $5,107/month

$5,565

$1,038

Average $1,179/week

$1,284

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,782	$5,565	$1,284	$32
Average	$61,290	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$53,981	$4,498	$1,038	$26

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