What are the main factors that influence an Analytical 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 Analytical Research Associate?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Analytical Research Associate roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Analytical Research Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,119 for beginners, reaching about $105,702 at mid-level, and approach $170,197 for experts.

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

Analytical Research Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Analytical Research Associate roles are District of Columbia $115,663, California $115,224, Massachusetts $113,688. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Analytical Research Associate level roles vary by specialization: Associate Director, Analytical Development: $180,594; Research and Development Manager Analytical Formulations: $142,072; Associate Analytical Scientist: $89,376; Analytical Development Associate: $86,476; Associate Analytical Specialist: $81,853.

Analytical Research Associate Salary in Maryland

How much does an Analytical Research Associate make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Analytical Research Associate in Maryland is $107,713 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,153
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,890 to $117,365
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,767

10% $92,767

50% (Median) $107,713

90% $126,153

Analytical Research Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,365	$9,780	$2,257	$56
Average	$107,713	$8,976	$2,071	$52
25th Percentile	$99,890	$8,324	$1,921	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Analytical Research Associate Salaries

An Analytical 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 Analytical Research Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Analytical 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): $75,119
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,363
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,702
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,392
Expert (over 8 years): $170,197

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Research and Development Associate I	less than 1 year	$75,119
Research and Development Associate II	1-2 years	$87,363
Analytical Research Associate	2-4 years	$105,702
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$139,392
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$170,197

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

District of Columbia: $115,663.
California: $115,224.
Massachusetts: $113,688.

District of Columbia $115,663 California $115,224 Massachusetts $113,688 Washington $113,270 New Jersey $113,229 Alaska $113,082 Connecticut $111,641 New York $111,056

Hawaii $109,186 Rhode Island $108,308 Maryland $107,713 Minnesota $106,898 Colorado $106,585 Illinois $106,480 Oregon $106,083 Delaware $105,791

New Hampshire $105,607 Virginia $105,195 Pennsylvania $103,994 Nevada $103,388 North Dakota $103,190 Michigan $102,876 Wisconsin $102,761 Vermont $102,531

Texas $101,894 Maine $101,852 Arizona $101,790 Ohio $101,717 Georgia $100,756 Indiana $100,275 Wyoming $100,181 Utah $100,035

Iowa $99,972 Kansas $99,471 Louisiana $99,324 North Carolina $99,272 Missouri $99,251 Florida $98,844 Montana $98,624 Nebraska $98,416

Kentucky $98,301 South Carolina $97,883 Tennessee $97,622 Idaho $97,517 New Mexico $96,755 Oklahoma $96,587 Alabama $95,971 South Dakota $94,937

Arkansas $94,373 West Virginia $94,070 Mississippi $93,161

Top Paying Cities for Analytical 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:

Owings: $110,907
Riverdale: $114,875
College Park: $114,743

Owings, MD $110,907

Riverdale, MD $114,875

College Park, MD $114,743

Fort Washington, MD $114,668

Oxon Hill, MD $114,999

Suitland, MD $114,963

District Heights, MD $114,905

Temple Hills, MD $114,965

Deale, MD $110,393

Dunkirk, MD $111,561

Fort George G Meade, MD $109,002

Friendship, MD $110,744

Fulton, MD $110,451

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $114,574

Savage, MD $109,164

Shady Side, MD $109,522

Galesville, MD $110,005

Greenbelt, MD $114,345

Glenn Dale, MD $113,082

Upper Marlboro, MD $113,192

Harwood, MD $110,428

Highland, MD $110,351

West River, MD $110,449

Tracys Landing, MD $110,527

Hyattsville, MD $114,968

Jessup, MD $108,628

Bethesda, MD $115,001

Glen Echo, MD $114,980

Chevy Chase, MD $114,989

Cabin John, MD $114,956

Olney, MD $112,368

Brookeville, MD $110,270

Poolesville, MD $111,241

Barnesville, MD $109,692

Beallsville, MD $109,894

Boyds, MD $110,735

Dickerson, MD $109,768

Rockville, MD $113,690

Potomac, MD $114,018

Derwood, MD $112,485

Sandy Spring, MD $111,829

Ashton, MD $111,582

Brinklow, MD $110,754

Burtonsville, MD $112,050

Montgomery Village, MD $111,133

Kensington, MD $114,893

Garrett Park, MD $114,757

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $113,855

Silver Spring, MD $114,826

Takoma Park, MD $114,976

Aberdeen, MD $105,315

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $105,293

Abingdon, MD $106,107

Gunpowder, MD $106,747

Arnold, MD $107,991

Baldwin, MD $106,547

Bel Air, MD $105,661

Belcamp, MD $105,815

Benson, MD $105,176

Boring, MD $105,409

Brooklandville, MD $107,584

Butler, MD $106,400

Chase, MD $107,240

Churchville, MD $104,871

Clarksville, MD $109,180

Cockeysville, MD $106,603

Hunt Valley, MD $107,051

Crownsville, MD $108,721

Darlington, MD $103,944

Davidsonville, MD $110,307

Dayton, MD $109,111

Edgewater, MD $109,297

Edgewood, MD $106,430

Ellicott City, MD $107,796

Columbia, MD $108,604

Fallston, MD $106,152

Finksburg, MD $106,189

Forest Hill, MD $105,086

Fork, MD $106,907

Fort Howard, MD $107,582

Freeland, MD $102,974

Gambrills, MD $109,131

Gibson Island, MD $107,642

Glen Arm, MD $107,301

Glen Burnie, MD $107,769

Glyndon, MD $106,738

Hampstead, MD $104,284

Elkridge, MD $107,887

Hanover, MD $107,949

Harmans, MD $107,944

Havre De Grace, MD $104,631

Hydes, MD $106,916

Jarrettsville, MD $104,737

Joppa, MD $106,701

Kingsville, MD $106,938

Lineboro, MD $102,712

Linthicum Heights, MD $107,786

Long Green, MD $107,126

Spencerville, MD $111,884

Clarksburg, MD $109,436

Damascus, MD $108,494

Germantown, MD $111,737

Annapolis, MD $108,825

Cumberland, MD $98,858

Accident, MD $98,693

Barton, MD $99,157

Bittinger, MD $98,971

Bloomington, MD $99,323

Corriganville, MD $98,230

Eckhart Mines, MD $98,774

Ellerslie, MD $98,355

Flintstone, MD $98,882

Friendsville, MD $98,665

Frostburg, MD $98,638

Grantsville, MD $98,642

Kitzmiller, MD $98,650

Lonaconing, MD $98,979

Luke, MD $99,331

Mc Henry, MD $98,703

Midland, MD $99,310

Midlothian, MD $98,652

Mount Savage, MD $98,200

Oakland, MD $98,417

Oldtown, MD $99,017

Pinto, MD $99,200

Rawlings, MD $99,231

Spring Gap, MD $99,137

Swanton, MD $98,897

Westernport, MD $99,326

Easton, MD $106,668

Barclay, MD $105,777

Bethlehem, MD $105,913

Betterton, MD $105,855

Bozman, MD $107,577

Cambridge, MD $105,918

Centreville, MD $106,779

Chester, MD $107,603

Chestertown, MD $106,351

Church Creek, MD $105,751

Church Hill, MD $106,208

Claiborne, MD $107,770

Cordova, MD $106,307

Crapo, MD $104,819

Crocheron, MD $104,063

Crumpton, MD $105,656

Denton, MD $105,752

East New Market, MD $105,496

Federalsburg, MD $105,475

Fishing Creek, MD $105,208

Galena, MD $105,371

Goldsboro, MD $105,548

Grasonville, MD $107,398

Greensboro, MD $105,568

Henderson, MD $105,665

Hillsboro, MD $106,383

Hurlock, MD $105,520

Ingleside, MD $105,862

Kennedyville, MD $105,559

Mcdaniel, MD $107,727

Madison, MD $106,574

Marydel, MD $105,375

Massey, MD $105,396

Millington, MD $105,545

Neavitt, MD $107,712

Newcomb, MD $106,969

Oxford, MD $106,440

Preston, MD $105,874

Price, MD $106,280

Queen Anne, MD $106,557

Queenstown, MD $107,164

Rhodesdale, MD $104,888

Ridgely, MD $105,985

Rock Hall, MD $106,999

Royal Oak, MD $106,771

Saint Michaels, MD $107,495

Secretary, MD $105,898

Sherwood, MD $108,369

Deal Island, MD $103,266

Eden, MD $103,470

Ewell, MD $102,944

Fruitland, MD $103,825

Girdletree, MD $102,708

Hebron, MD $103,728

Linkwood, MD $105,191

Manokin, MD $103,129

Mardela Springs, MD $104,100

Marion Station, MD $102,766

Nanticoke, MD $103,682

Newark, MD $103,250

Ocean City, MD $103,747

Parsonsburg, MD $103,539

Pittsville, MD $103,543

Pocomoke City, MD $102,900

Powellville, MD $103,490

Princess Anne, MD $103,395

Quantico, MD $103,524

Rehobeth, MD $102,736

Sharptown, MD $104,672

Showell, MD $103,541

Snow Hill, MD $103,174

Stockton, MD $102,556

Tyaskin, MD $103,424

Tylerton, MD $103,066

Upper Fairmount, MD $103,381

Vienna, MD $104,322

Westover, MD $103,128

Whaleyville, MD $103,486

Willards, MD $103,527

Delmar, MD $103,802

North East, MD $104,727

Perry Point, MD $104,575

Perryville, MD $104,536

Port Deposit, MD $104,278

Rising Sun, MD $103,936

Warwick, MD $105,348

Cecilton, MD $105,276

Charlestown, MD $104,713

Chesapeake City, MD $105,274

Childs, MD $105,133

Stevensville, MD $107,878

Colora, MD $103,843

Conowingo, MD $103,668

Earleville, MD $105,175

Elk Mills, MD $105,168

Elkton, MD $105,092

Georgetown, MD $105,254

Lutherville Timonium, MD $107,496

Abell, MD $106,426

Accokeek, MD $113,727

Aquasco, MD $110,913

Avenue, MD $106,596

Barstow, MD $109,589

Bel Alton, MD $110,131

Benedict, MD $110,057

Brandywine, MD $112,650

Broomes Island, MD $108,345

Bryans Road, MD $113,505

Bryantown, MD $111,453

Bushwood, MD $106,673

California, MD $106,583

Callaway, MD $105,839

Chaptico, MD $107,687

Charlotte Hall, MD $109,311

Cheltenham, MD $113,704

Clements, MD $107,688

Cobb Island, MD $106,721

Coltons Point, MD $106,220

Compton, MD $106,799

Dameron, MD $104,490

Dowell, MD $106,915

Drayden, MD $104,741

Faulkner, MD $109,543

Great Mills, MD $106,010

Helen, MD $108,694

Hollywood, MD $107,212

Hughesville, MD $110,709

Huntingtown, MD $110,254

Indian Head, MD $110,941

Ironsides, MD $110,494

Issue, MD $107,298

La Plata, MD $111,255

Leonardtown, MD $106,405

Lexington Park, MD $105,685

Loveville, MD $107,521

Lusby, MD $107,114

Marbury, MD $111,831

Mechanicsville, MD $108,672

Morganza, MD $108,037

Mount Victoria, MD $106,795

Nanjemoy, MD $109,194

Newburg, MD $108,099

Park Hall, MD $105,375

Patuxent River, MD $105,932

Piney Point, MD $104,904

Pomfret, MD $112,464

Port Republic, MD $108,935

Port Tobacco, MD $110,845

Prince Frederick, MD $109,596

Ridge, MD $104,027

Rock Point, MD $108,061

Saint Inigoes, MD $104,362

Saint Leonard, MD $108,409

Saint Marys City, MD $105,354

Scotland, MD $103,338

Solomons, MD $106,818

Sunderland, MD $110,474

Tall Timbers, MD $105,038

Valley Lee, MD $105,079

Welcome, MD $110,155

White Plains, MD $112,475

Southern Md Facility, MD $113,848

Annapolis Junction, MD $108,874

Lanham, MD $114,279

Beltsville, MD $114,116

Laurel, MD $111,629

Bladensburg, MD $114,949

Lothian, MD $111,565

Mount Rainier, MD $115,003

North Beach, MD $110,015

Bowie, MD $111,610

Brentwood, MD $114,996

Capitol Heights, MD $114,946

Chesapeake Beach, MD $109,959

Churchton, MD $109,985

Clinton, MD $114,298

Still Pond, MD $105,862

Sudlersville, MD $105,663

Taylors Island, MD $106,602

Templeville, MD $105,381

Tilghman, MD $108,125

Toddville, MD $104,303

Trappe, MD $105,983

Wingate, MD $104,712

Wittman, MD $107,769

Woolford, MD $106,163

Worton, MD $106,225

Wye Mills, MD $106,978

Frederick, MD $105,767

Adamstown, MD $107,966

Big Pool, MD $100,290

Boonsboro, MD $103,862

Braddock Heights, MD $105,713

Brownsville, MD $105,404

Brunswick, MD $106,379

Buckeystown, MD $107,161

Burkittsville, MD $105,574

Cascade, MD $102,917

Cavetown, MD $102,786

Chewsville, MD $102,945

Clear Spring, MD $101,568

Cooksville, MD $107,751

Emmitsburg, MD $103,260

Fairplay, MD $103,195

Funkstown, MD $103,184

Glenelg, MD $108,892

Glenwood, MD $108,358

Hagerstown, MD $102,662

Hancock, MD $99,796

Ijamsville, MD $107,700

Jefferson, MD $106,484

Keedysville, MD $104,191

Keymar, MD $104,139

Knoxville, MD $105,820

Ladiesburg, MD $104,514

Libertytown, MD $105,476

Lisbon, MD $107,765

Little Orleans, MD $99,243

Maugansville, MD $102,289

Middletown, MD $105,325

Monrovia, MD $107,464

Mount Airy, MD $106,820

Myersville, MD $103,956

New Market, MD $106,387

New Midway, MD $104,511

New Windsor, MD $105,456

Point Of Rocks, MD $107,761

Rocky Ridge, MD $103,816

Rohrersville, MD $104,902

Sabillasville, MD $103,056

Saint James, MD $103,210

Sharpsburg, MD $104,037

Smithsburg, MD $102,879

Sykesville, MD $107,095

Taneytown, MD $103,507

Thurmont, MD $103,933

Tuscarora, MD $108,172

Union Bridge, MD $105,028

Unionville, MD $105,536

Walkersville, MD $105,163

West Friendship, MD $107,988

Williamsport, MD $102,774

Woodbine, MD $107,754

Woodsboro, MD $104,662

Salisbury, MD $103,803

Allen, MD $103,661

Berlin, MD $103,551

Bishopville, MD $103,575

Bivalve, MD $103,955

Manchester, MD $103,030

Marriottsville, MD $107,524

Maryland Line, MD $102,712

Mayo, MD $109,055

Millersville, MD $108,166

Monkton, MD $105,621

Odenton, MD $109,260

Crofton, MD $109,885

Owings Mills, MD $107,310

Parkton, MD $104,001

Pasadena, MD $107,671

Perry Hall, MD $107,380

Perryman, MD $105,590

Phoenix, MD $106,814

Pylesville, MD $103,381

Randallstown, MD $107,476

Reisterstown, MD $107,056

Riderwood, MD $107,702

Riva, MD $109,473

Severn, MD $108,149

Severna Park, MD $108,003

Simpsonville, MD $109,056

Sparks Glencoe, MD $105,949

Crisfield, MD $103,019

Stevenson, MD $107,546

Dhs, MD $113,755

Waldorf, MD $112,411

Street, MD $103,852

Upperco, MD $105,322

Upper Falls, MD $107,043

Westminster, MD $105,326

Whiteford, MD $103,340

White Hall, MD $103,861

White Marsh, MD $107,280

Woodstock, MD $107,573

Baltimore, MD $107,713

Towson, MD $107,700

Gwynn Oak, MD $107,736

Pikesville, MD $107,660

Sparrows Point, MD $107,597

Middle River, MD $107,374

Essex, MD $107,628

Dundalk, MD $107,731

Brooklyn, MD $107,733

Curtis Bay, MD $107,755

Halethorpe, MD $107,746

Catonsville, MD $107,800

Parkville, MD $107,684

Nottingham, MD $107,574

Rosedale, MD $107,712

Windsor Mill, MD $107,678

Gaithersburg, MD $112,249

Washington Grove, MD $112,307

Analytical Research Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Analytical Research Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Analytical Research Associate positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Analytical Research Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Analytical Research Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$118,484	$57.0	10%
Biotechnology	$118,484	$57.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$118,484	$57.0	10%
Financial Services	$118,484	$57.0	10%
Healthcare	$118,484	$57.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Analytical 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.

$99,890

Average $107,713/year

$117,365

$8,324

Average $8,976/month

$9,780

$1,921

Average $2,071/week

$2,257

$48

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,365	$9,780	$2,257	$56
Average	$107,713	$8,976	$2,071	$52
25th Percentile	$99,890	$8,324	$1,921	$48

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