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

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

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

An Animal Research Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $131,511 for beginners, reaching about $134,535 at mid-level, and approach $144,923 for experts.

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

Animal Research Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animal Research Associate roles are District of Columbia $164,261, California $163,638, Massachusetts $161,457. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Animal Research Associate level roles vary by specialization: Animal Technician Associate: $80,070; Research Associate: $60,814; Animal Scientist I: $59,078; Senior Research Animal Technician: $49,713; Research Animal Senior Caretaker: $49,690.

Animal Research Associate Salary in Iowa

How much does an Animal Research Associate make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Research Associate in Iowa is $141,978 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $182,489
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $127,679 to $163,183
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,661

10% $114,661

50% (Median) $141,978

90% $182,489

Animal Research Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,183	$13,599	$3,138	$78
Average	$141,978	$11,831	$2,730	$68
25th Percentile	$127,679	$10,640	$2,455	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Animal Research Associate Salaries

An Animal 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 Animal Research Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animal 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): $131,511
Early Career (1-2 years): $132,519
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $134,535
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,560
Expert (over 8 years): $144,923

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animal Research Associate	less than 1 year	$131,511
Early Career Level Animal Research Associate	1-2 years	$132,519
Mid-Level Level Animal Research Associate	2-4 years	$134,535
Senior-Level Level Animal Research Associate	5-8 years	$137,560
Expert Level Animal Research Associate	over 8 years	$144,923

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

District of Columbia: $164,261.
California: $163,638.
Massachusetts: $161,457.

District of Columbia $164,261 California $163,638 Massachusetts $161,457 Washington $160,863 New Jersey $160,804 Alaska $160,596 Connecticut $158,549 New York $157,718

Hawaii $155,063 Rhode Island $153,817 Maryland $152,971 Minnesota $151,814 Colorado $151,369 Illinois $151,220 Oregon $150,657 Delaware $150,241

New Hampshire $149,980 Virginia $149,395 Pennsylvania $147,689 Nevada $146,829 North Dakota $146,547 Michigan $146,102 Wisconsin $145,939 Vermont $145,612

Texas $144,707 Maine $144,648 Arizona $144,559 Ohio $144,455 Georgia $143,090 Indiana $142,408 Wyoming $142,274 Utah $142,067

Iowa $141,978 Kansas $141,266 Louisiana $141,058 North Carolina $140,984 Missouri $140,954 Florida $140,375 Montana $140,064 Nebraska $139,767

Kentucky $139,604 South Carolina $139,011 Tennessee $138,640 Idaho $138,491 New Mexico $137,408 Oklahoma $137,171 Alabama $136,296 South Dakota $134,827

Arkansas $134,026 West Virginia $133,595 Mississippi $132,305

Top Paying Cities for Animal 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: $138,355
Melvin: $137,951
Milford: $138,539

West Bend, IA $138,355

Melvin, IA $137,951

Milford, IA $138,539

Ocheyedan, IA $138,198

Okoboji, IA $139,055

Royal, IA $138,381

Ruthven, IA $138,389

Spirit Lake, IA $138,926

Superior, IA $139,045

Terril, IA $138,278

Wallingford, IA $138,470

Webb, IA $138,251

Carroll, IA $138,502

Arcadia, IA $138,282

Arthur, IA $138,159

Aspinwall, IA $139,073

Auburn, IA $138,224

Breda, IA $138,260

Charter Oak, IA $138,218

Dedham, IA $138,518

Deloit, IA $138,373

Denison, IA $138,700

Glidden, IA $138,709

Halbur, IA $138,720

Ida Grove, IA $138,132

Irwin, IA $139,031

Kirkman, IA $138,929

Kiron, IA $138,181

Lake City, IA $138,347

Lake View, IA $138,380

Lanesboro, IA $138,919

Lidderdale, IA $138,546

Lohrville, IA $138,519

Manilla, IA $138,782

Manning, IA $138,689

Odebolt, IA $138,285

Ralston, IA $139,349

Ricketts, IA $138,646

Schleswig, IA $138,261

Scranton, IA $139,297

Templeton, IA $138,430

Vail, IA $138,319

Wall Lake, IA $138,324

Westside, IA $138,252

Council Bluffs, IA $140,984

Carter Lake, IA $140,984

Arion, IA $138,496

Avoca, IA $139,907

Blencoe, IA $138,186

Carson, IA $140,273

Crescent, IA $140,978

Defiance, IA $138,944

Dow City, IA $138,794

Dunlap, IA $138,871

Earling, IA $139,110

Elk Horn, IA $139,294

Elliott, IA $139,209

Emerson, IA $139,979

Glenwood, IA $140,591

Griswold, IA $139,487

Hancock, IA $140,098

Harlan, IA $139,500

Hastings, IA $140,104

Henderson, IA $140,202

Honey Creek, IA $140,911

Kimballton, IA $139,122

Lewis, IA $139,352

Little Sioux, IA $138,878

Logan, IA $140,264

Mc Clelland, IA $140,782

Macedonia, IA $140,371

Magnolia, IA $140,145

Malvern, IA $140,197

Marne, IA $139,264

Minden, IA $140,479

Mineola, IA $140,801

Missouri Valley, IA $140,534

Modale, IA $140,193

Mondamin, IA $139,641

Moorhead, IA $138,328

Van Meter, IA $144,067

Van Wert, IA $139,855

Waukee, IA $144,498

Weldon, IA $140,056

West Des Moines, IA $145,175

What Cheer, IA $139,174

Whitten, IA $139,380

Williams, IA $138,597

Williamson, IA $141,522

Winterset, IA $142,805

Wiota, IA $138,886

Woodburn, IA $141,868

Woodward, IA $143,282

Yale, IA $140,849

Zearing, IA $139,884

Des Moines, IA $145,509

Urbandale, IA $145,243

Windsor Heights, IA $145,443

Clive, IA $144,946

Pleasant Hill, IA $145,250

Mason City, IA $138,699

Alexander, IA $138,224

Belmond, IA $138,417

Britt, IA $138,340

Buffalo Center, IA $138,497

Carpenter, IA $139,887

Chapin, IA $138,941

Clear Lake, IA $138,555

Corwith, IA $138,163

Coulter, IA $138,927

Crystal Lake, IA $138,930

Dougherty, IA $138,095

Fertile, IA $138,454

Floyd, IA $138,758

Forest City, IA $138,468

Garner, IA $138,410

Goodell, IA $138,169

Grafton, IA $138,473

Hampton, IA $138,552

Hanlontown, IA $138,285

Joice, IA $138,389

Kanawha, IA $138,223

Kensett, IA $138,279

Klemme, IA $138,289

Lake Mills, IA $138,760

Lakota, IA $138,392

Latimer, IA $138,383

Leland, IA $138,454

Sioux Center, IA $137,589

Neola, IA $140,604

Oakland, IA $140,217

Mount Ayr, IA $138,261

Nodaway, IA $138,497

Orient, IA $139,724

Prescott, IA $138,478

Redding, IA $137,965

Shannon City, IA $139,107

Sharpsburg, IA $137,945

Tingley, IA $139,082

Villisca, IA $138,890

Akron, IA $135,974

Alta, IA $138,423

Alton, IA $137,568

Anthon, IA $135,968

Aurelia, IA $138,080

Battle Creek, IA $137,809

Bronson, IA $135,026

Brunsville, IA $135,825

Calumet, IA $138,749

Castana, IA $137,684

Chatsworth, IA $136,324

Cherokee, IA $137,904

Cleghorn, IA $137,349

Climbing Hill, IA $135,518

Correctionville, IA $136,296

Cushing, IA $137,284

Danbury, IA $137,564

Galva, IA $137,971

Granville, IA $137,543

Hawarden, IA $137,254

Hinton, IA $134,959

Holstein, IA $137,656

Hornick, IA $136,129

Ireton, IA $137,039

Kingsley, IA $135,714

Larrabee, IA $137,938

Lawton, IA $134,900

Le Mars, IA $135,895

Linn Grove, IA $138,241

Mapleton, IA $137,945

Marcus, IA $137,171

Maurice, IA $137,160

Meriden, IA $137,650

Merrill, IA $135,233

Moville, IA $135,422

Onawa, IA $137,984

Orange City, IA $137,779

Oto, IA $136,488

Oyens, IA $136,226

Paullina, IA $137,901

Peterson, IA $138,242

Pierson, IA $136,184

Quimby, IA $137,273

Remsen, IA $136,423

Rodney, IA $136,804

Salix, IA $135,180

Schaller, IA $138,289

Sergeant Bluff, IA $134,754

Sloan, IA $135,899

Smithland, IA $136,637

Sutherland, IA $138,300

Ute, IA $138,233

Washta, IA $137,002

Westfield, IA $135,284

Whiting, IA $136,628

Sioux City, IA $134,589

Sheldon, IA $137,838

Alvord, IA $136,076

Archer, IA $137,879

Ashton, IA $137,603

Boyden, IA $137,408

Doon, IA $136,429

George, IA $137,298

Hospers, IA $137,828

Hull, IA $137,319

Inwood, IA $135,908

Larchwood, IA $135,575

Lester, IA $135,948

Little Rock, IA $137,506

Matlock, IA $137,856

Primghar, IA $138,294

Rock Rapids, IA $136,462

Rock Valley, IA $136,379

Sanborn, IA $138,057

Sibley, IA $137,981

Spencer, IA $138,659

Massena, IA $138,677

Gifford, IA $139,051

Lenox, IA $138,395

Ackworth, IA $143,960

Adair, IA $139,251

Adel, IA $143,553

Albion, IA $139,181

Alden, IA $138,635

Alleman, IA $144,337

Allerton, IA $138,746

Altoona, IA $144,992

Ames, IA $142,614

Anita, IA $138,696

Ankeny, IA $144,900

Atlantic, IA $139,445

Audubon, IA $138,717

Bagley, IA $140,142

Barnes City, IA $139,059

Baxter, IA $142,894

Bayard, IA $139,745

Beaver, IA $141,242

Berwick, IA $145,249

Bevington, IA $144,001

Blairsburg, IA $138,398

Bondurant, IA $144,607

Boone, IA $141,981

Booneville, IA $144,302

Bouton, IA $143,065

Boxholm, IA $140,611

Bradford, IA $139,100

Brayton, IA $138,913

Buckeye, IA $138,751

Bussey, IA $140,527

Cambridge, IA $143,632

Carlisle, IA $144,792

Casey, IA $139,883

Chariton, IA $140,898

Churdan, IA $139,055

Clemons, IA $139,384

Clio, IA $138,582

Colfax, IA $143,678

Collins, IA $143,037

Colo, IA $141,485

Columbia, IA $141,902

Coon Rapids, IA $139,079

Cooper, IA $140,610

Corydon, IA $139,254

Cumming, IA $144,675

Melcher Dallas, IA $142,613

Dallas Center, IA $143,975

Dana, IA $140,071

Davis City, IA $138,408

Dawson, IA $142,114

Decatur, IA $138,769

Derby, IA $140,381

De Soto, IA $143,580

Dexter, IA $142,268

Dows, IA $138,270

Earlham, IA $142,952

Elkhart, IA $144,339

Ellston, IA $139,402

Ellsworth, IA $139,668

Exira, IA $138,789

Ferguson, IA $140,058

Galt, IA $138,138

Garden City, IA $140,091

Garden Grove, IA $139,509

Gibson, IA $139,186

Gilbert, IA $141,960

Gilman, IA $139,570

Grand Junction, IA $140,576

Grand River, IA $139,344

Granger, IA $144,246

Gray, IA $139,008

Grimes, IA $144,676

Grinnell, IA $139,918

Guthrie Center, IA $139,832

Hamilton, IA $140,671

Pacific Junction, IA $140,568

Hamlin, IA $138,583

Little Cedar, IA $139,703

Mc Intire, IA $140,657

Manly, IA $138,398

Meservey, IA $138,212

Nora Springs, IA $138,611

Northwood, IA $139,184

Orchard, IA $138,683

Osage, IA $138,837

Plymouth, IA $138,344

Rake, IA $138,938

Riceville, IA $139,797

Rock Falls, IA $138,613

Rockford, IA $138,469

Rockwell, IA $138,374

Rowan, IA $138,184

Rudd, IA $138,644

Saint Ansgar, IA $139,556

Scarville, IA $138,647

Sheffield, IA $138,325

Stacyville, IA $140,358

Swaledale, IA $138,279

Thompson, IA $138,487

Thornton, IA $138,233

Titonka, IA $138,292

Toeterville, IA $140,070

Ventura, IA $138,365

Wesley, IA $138,214

Woden, IA $138,206

Fort Dodge, IA $138,902

Albert City, IA $138,359

Algona, IA $138,548

Armstrong, IA $138,469

Ayrshire, IA $138,257

Badger, IA $138,401

Bancroft, IA $138,353

Barnum, IA $138,263

Bode, IA $138,281

Bradgate, IA $138,202

Burnside, IA $139,672

Burt, IA $138,260

Callender, IA $138,861

Clare, IA $138,227

Clarion, IA $138,379

Curlew, IA $138,159

Cylinder, IA $138,147

Dakota City, IA $139,113

Dayton, IA $139,915

Dolliver, IA $138,466

Duncombe, IA $138,862

Eagle Grove, IA $138,468

Early, IA $138,298

Emmetsburg, IA $138,491

Farnhamville, IA $138,896

Fenton, IA $138,244

Fonda, IA $138,275

Gilmore City, IA $138,251

Goldfield, IA $138,281

Gowrie, IA $139,291

Harcourt, IA $139,696

Hardy, IA $138,152

Havelock, IA $138,205

Humboldt, IA $138,515

Jolley, IA $138,098

Knierim, IA $138,640

Laurens, IA $138,442

Ledyard, IA $138,554

Lehigh, IA $139,384

Livermore, IA $138,287

Lone Rock, IA $138,217

Lu Verne, IA $138,174

Lytton, IA $138,251

Mallard, IA $138,257

Manson, IA $138,399

Marathon, IA $138,335

Moorland, IA $138,420

Nemaha, IA $138,198

Newell, IA $138,373

Otho, IA $139,163

Ottosen, IA $138,160

Palmer, IA $138,193

Plover, IA $138,702

Pocahontas, IA $138,423

Pomeroy, IA $138,307

Rembrandt, IA $138,330

Renwick, IA $138,235

Ringsted, IA $138,279

Rockwell City, IA $138,350

Rolfe, IA $138,266

Rutland, IA $138,233

Sac City, IA $138,384

Sioux Rapids, IA $138,413

Somers, IA $138,238

Storm Lake, IA $138,678

Swea City, IA $138,509

Thor, IA $138,239

Truesdale, IA $138,967

Varina, IA $138,916

Vincent, IA $138,221

Webster City, IA $139,233

Luana, IA $138,301

Mc Gregor, IA $138,524

Marquette, IA $138,957

Monona, IA $138,516

New Albin, IA $139,249

Ossian, IA $138,371

Postville, IA $138,475

Protivin, IA $138,813

Randalia, IA $138,307

Ridgeway, IA $138,478

Saint Lucas, IA $138,972

Spillville, IA $139,049

Wadena, IA $138,410

Waterville, IA $138,601

Waucoma, IA $138,340

Waukon, IA $138,825

West Union, IA $138,540

Ainsworth, IA $139,052

Alburnett, IA $141,325

Amana, IA $141,142

Anamosa, IA $140,641

Atkins, IA $141,420

Baldwin, IA $138,917

Belle Plaine, IA $139,619

Blairstown, IA $140,390

Brandon, IA $139,006

Brooklyn, IA $139,436

Center Junction, IA $139,758

Center Point, IA $140,887

Central City, IA $141,027

Chelsea, IA $139,110

Clarence, IA $139,410

Clutier, IA $139,016

Coggon, IA $140,392

Prairieburg, IA $140,601

Conroy, IA $140,638

Guernsey, IA $139,513

Deep River, IA $139,361

Delhi, IA $139,482

Dysart, IA $138,853

Elberon, IA $139,070

Ely, IA $141,789

Fairfax, IA $141,714

Garrison, IA $139,206

Harper, IA $139,292

Hartford, IA $144,334

Harvey, IA $141,056

Haverhill, IA $139,944

Hubbard, IA $139,233

Humeston, IA $139,772

Huxley, IA $143,721

Indianola, IA $144,080

Iowa Falls, IA $138,881

Ira, IA $143,265

Jamaica, IA $140,819

Jefferson, IA $140,230

Jewell, IA $139,973

Johnston, IA $144,970

Kamrar, IA $139,260

Kellerton, IA $138,586

Kelley, IA $143,286

Kellogg, IA $140,504

Keswick, IA $139,343

Killduff, IA $142,090

Knoxville, IA $142,420

Hartwick, IA $139,341

Mount Pleasant, IA $138,801

Rome, IA $138,491

Mount Union, IA $138,614

New London, IA $138,788

Oakville, IA $138,806

Olds, IA $139,393

Pilot Grove, IA $138,957

Salem, IA $138,521

Sperry, IA $138,813

Stockport, IA $138,395

Swedesburg, IA $138,913

Wapello, IA $139,073

Wayland, IA $138,784

West Burlington, IA $139,123

West Point, IA $138,528

Saint Paul, IA $138,959

Wever, IA $138,567

Winfield, IA $138,855

Yarmouth, IA $138,625

Andover, IA $139,110

Atalissa, IA $139,396

Bennett, IA $139,445

Bettendorf, IA $139,565

Blue Grass, IA $139,700

Bryant, IA $139,070

Buffalo, IA $139,657

Calamus, IA $139,481

Camanche, IA $139,319

Charlotte, IA $139,178

Clinton, IA $139,193

Columbus City, IA $139,743

Columbus Junction, IA $139,068

Conesville, IA $139,146

De Witt, IA $139,386

Dixon, IA $139,605

Donahue, IA $139,675

Durant, IA $139,552

Eldridge, IA $139,801

Fruitland, IA $139,255

Goose Lake, IA $139,135

Grand Mound, IA $139,430

Grandview, IA $139,160

Le Claire, IA $139,459

Letts, IA $139,095

Lone Tree, IA $139,430

Long Grove, IA $139,608

Low Moor, IA $139,307

Mc Causland, IA $139,467

Montpelier, IA $139,599

Moscow, IA $139,408

Muscatine, IA $139,356

New Liberty, IA $139,516

Nichols, IA $139,212

Pleasant Valley, IA $139,426

Princeton, IA $139,450

Stockton, IA $139,638

Teeds Grove, IA $139,061

Tipton, IA $139,503

Walcott, IA $139,800

Welton, IA $139,304

West Liberty, IA $139,392

Wheatland, IA $139,393

Wilton, IA $139,460

Davenport, IA $140,806

Hiawatha, IA $141,889

Hills, IA $140,049

Homestead, IA $140,961

Hopkinton, IA $140,079

Iowa City, IA $140,269

Coralville, IA $140,855

Kalona, IA $139,967

Keota, IA $139,340

Keystone, IA $139,568

Ladora, IA $139,945

Langworthy, IA $140,184

Lisbon, IA $141,003

Lost Nation, IA $139,276

Lowden, IA $139,392

Luzerne, IA $139,985

Marengo, IA $140,369

Marion, IA $141,703

Martelle, IA $141,042

Mechanicsville, IA $140,448

Middle Amana, IA $141,095

Millersburg, IA $140,497

Monmouth, IA $138,953

Monticello, IA $140,005

Morley, IA $140,555

Mount Auburn, IA $138,996

Mount Vernon, IA $141,494

Newhall, IA $141,001

North English, IA $139,850

North Liberty, IA $141,283

Norway, IA $141,325

Oakdale, IA $140,874

Olin, IA $140,037

Onslow, IA $139,162

Oxford, IA $140,929

Oxford Junction, IA $139,206

Palo, IA $141,567

Parnell, IA $140,466

Quasqueton, IA $139,340

Riverside, IA $139,631

Robins, IA $141,795

Rowley, IA $139,270

Ryan, IA $140,000

Shellsburg, IA $141,099

Solon, IA $141,212

South Amana, IA $140,797

South English, IA $139,617

Springville, IA $141,322

Stanwood, IA $139,831

Swisher, IA $141,533

Tama, IA $139,291

Morning Sun, IA $138,865

Lacona, IA $142,685

Lamoni, IA $138,479

Laurel, IA $140,135

Le Grand, IA $139,910

Leighton, IA $140,450

Leon, IA $139,264

Liberty Center, IA $143,000

Linden, IA $142,292

Lineville, IA $138,390

Liscomb, IA $139,104

Lorimor, IA $140,890

Lovilia, IA $140,424

Lucas, IA $142,079

Luther, IA $142,872

Lynnville, IA $140,552

Mc Callsburg, IA $140,031

Macksburg, IA $140,637

Madrid, IA $143,400

Malcom, IA $139,076

Marshalltown, IA $139,559

Martensdale, IA $144,239

Maxwell, IA $143,684

Melbourne, IA $140,944

Menlo, IA $140,323

Millerton, IA $140,096

Milo, IA $143,464

Minburn, IA $143,246

Mingo, IA $143,540

Mitchellville, IA $144,397

Monroe, IA $143,138

Montezuma, IA $139,410

Montour, IA $139,169

Murray, IA $140,607

Nevada, IA $142,464

New Providence, IA $139,059

New Sharon, IA $139,832

Newton, IA $142,611

New Virginia, IA $142,979

Norwalk, IA $144,884

Ogden, IA $141,064

Osceola, IA $141,102

Otley, IA $142,715

Panora, IA $141,113

Paton, IA $139,697

Patterson, IA $143,647

Pella, IA $141,335

Perry, IA $142,541

Peru, IA $142,537

Pilot Mound, IA $140,331

Pleasantville, IA $143,510

Polk City, IA $144,326

Popejoy, IA $138,867

Prairie City, IA $143,883

Prole, IA $144,181

Radcliffe, IA $139,402

Randall, IA $140,715

Reasnor, IA $142,353

Redfield, IA $142,574

Rhodes, IA $142,639

Rippey, IA $140,817

Roland, IA $140,565

Runnells, IA $144,558

Russell, IA $140,138

Saint Anthony, IA $139,502

Saint Charles, IA $143,572

Saint Marys, IA $143,773

Searsboro, IA $139,939

Sheldahl, IA $143,831

Slater, IA $143,973

Stanhope, IA $140,042

State Center, IA $140,193

Story City, IA $140,668

Stratford, IA $140,070

Stuart, IA $140,926

Sully, IA $140,960

Swan, IA $144,041

Thayer, IA $140,070

Thornburg, IA $139,800

Tracy, IA $140,693

Truro, IA $142,607

Union, IA $139,043

Whittemore, IA $138,327

Woolstock, IA $138,255

Ackley, IA $138,564

Allison, IA $138,279

Alta Vista, IA $138,715

Aplington, IA $138,294

Aredale, IA $138,203

Arlington, IA $138,522

Aurora, IA $138,703

Austinville, IA $138,289

Beaman, IA $138,779

Bristow, IA $138,263

Buckingham, IA $138,557

Cedar Falls, IA $138,209

Charles City, IA $138,847

Clarksville, IA $138,275

Colwell, IA $139,318

Conrad, IA $138,785

Denver, IA $138,364

Dewar, IA $138,545

Dike, IA $138,340

Dumont, IA $138,364

Dunkerton, IA $138,491

Eldora, IA $139,000

Elma, IA $138,571

Fairbank, IA $138,482

Fredericksburg, IA $138,362

Frederika, IA $138,239

Garwin, IA $139,128

Geneva, IA $138,303

Gilbertville, IA $138,591

Gladbrook, IA $138,739

Greene, IA $138,313

Grundy Center, IA $138,493

Hazleton, IA $138,616

Holland, IA $138,322

Hudson, IA $138,508

Independence, IA $138,806

Ionia, IA $138,318

Janesville, IA $138,282

Jesup, IA $138,594

Kesley, IA $138,284

Lamont, IA $138,749

La Porte City, IA $138,631

Lincoln, IA $138,617

Marble Rock, IA $138,324

Masonville, IA $139,616

Maynard, IA $138,490

Morrison, IA $138,419

Nashua, IA $138,227

New Hampton, IA $138,798

New Hartford, IA $138,287

North Washington, IA $138,830

Oelwein, IA $138,524

Oran, IA $138,453

Toddville, IA $141,586

Toledo, IA $139,028

Troy Mills, IA $140,318

Urbana, IA $140,169

Van Horne, IA $140,304

Victor, IA $139,677

Vining, IA $139,588

Vinton, IA $139,865

Viola, IA $141,340

Walford, IA $141,500

Walker, IA $140,089

Washington, IA $139,298

Watkins, IA $140,958

Webster, IA $139,390

Wellman, IA $139,760

West Branch, IA $139,978

West Chester, IA $139,318

Williamsburg, IA $140,496

Wyoming, IA $139,276

Cedar Rapids, IA $141,948

Ottumwa, IA $138,841

Agency, IA $138,706

Albia, IA $139,668

Batavia, IA $138,473

Beacon, IA $140,381

Birmingham, IA $138,463

Blakesburg, IA $138,662

Bloomfield, IA $138,441

West Grove, IA $138,304

Brighton, IA $138,733

Cantril, IA $138,292

Cedar, IA $138,996

Centerville, IA $138,551

Chillicothe, IA $139,361

Cincinnati, IA $138,287

Delta, IA $138,800

Douds, IA $138,401

Drakesville, IA $138,399

Eddyville, IA $139,426

Eldon, IA $138,601

Exline, IA $138,301

Fairfield, IA $138,776

Floris, IA $138,430

Fremont, IA $138,935

Hayesville, IA $139,332

Hedrick, IA $138,491

Keosauqua, IA $138,459

Kirkville, IA $139,156

Libertyville, IA $138,551

Martinsburg, IA $139,080

Melrose, IA $139,835

Milton, IA $138,392

Moravia, IA $138,969

Moulton, IA $138,294

Mount Sterling, IA $138,147

Mystic, IA $139,008

Ollie, IA $138,835

Oskaloosa, IA $140,039

Packwood, IA $138,478

Plano, IA $139,012

Promise City, IA $139,162

Pulaski, IA $138,396

Richland, IA $138,878

Rose Hill, IA $138,976

Selma, IA $138,365

Seymour, IA $138,561

Sigourney, IA $139,226

Udell, IA $138,221

Unionville, IA $138,267

University Park, IA $140,269

Burlington, IA $139,180

Argyle, IA $138,384

Bonaparte, IA $138,430

Crawfordsville, IA $138,840

Danville, IA $138,712

Denmark, IA $139,033

Donnellson, IA $138,505

Farmington, IA $138,395

Fort Madison, IA $138,901

Hillsboro, IA $138,374

Houghton, IA $139,011

Keokuk, IA $138,890

Lockridge, IA $138,499

Mediapolis, IA $138,979

Middletown, IA $138,589

Montrose, IA $138,607

Lime Springs, IA $139,788

Panama, IA $139,686

Persia, IA $140,227

Pisgah, IA $139,226

Portsmouth, IA $139,945

Red Oak, IA $139,589

Shelby, IA $140,099

Silver City, IA $140,638

Soldier, IA $138,258

Stanton, IA $139,114

Treynor, IA $140,709

Underwood, IA $140,878

Walnut, IA $139,589

Westphalia, IA $139,540

Woodbine, IA $139,840

Shenandoah, IA $139,263

Blanchard, IA $138,447

Braddyville, IA $138,209

Clarinda, IA $138,788

Coin, IA $138,622

College Springs, IA $138,913

Essex, IA $139,129

Farragut, IA $139,067

Hamburg, IA $138,855

Imogene, IA $139,579

New Market, IA $138,411

Northboro, IA $138,601

Percival, IA $139,399

Randolph, IA $139,651

Riverton, IA $138,975

Shambaugh, IA $139,117

Sidney, IA $139,487

Tabor, IA $139,936

Thurman, IA $139,807

Yorktown, IA $139,263

Dubuque, IA $139,294

Tiffin, IA $140,960

Andrew, IA $139,694

Bellevue, IA $139,021

Bernard, IA $138,850

Cascade, IA $139,331

Colesburg, IA $138,692

Delaware, IA $139,782

Delmar, IA $139,226

Dundee, IA $138,822

Durango, IA $138,788

Dyersville, IA $139,355

Earlville, IA $139,200

Edgewood, IA $138,772

Elkader, IA $138,414

Elkport, IA $138,427

Epworth, IA $139,117

Farley, IA $139,200

Farmersburg, IA $138,312

Garber, IA $138,427

Garnavillo, IA $138,450

Greeley, IA $138,825

Guttenberg, IA $138,623

Holy Cross, IA $138,693

La Motte, IA $138,876

Luxemburg, IA $139,358

Manchester, IA $139,384

Maquoketa, IA $139,168

Miles, IA $138,917

New Vienna, IA $138,815

North Buena Vista, IA $138,651

Peosta, IA $139,089

Preston, IA $139,070

Sabula, IA $139,027

Saint Donatus, IA $139,312

Saint Olaf, IA $138,239

Sherrill, IA $138,608

Spragueville, IA $138,855

Springbrook, IA $139,340

Strawberry Point, IA $138,665

Volga, IA $138,422

Worthington, IA $139,285

Zwingle, IA $138,754

Decorah, IA $139,111

Calmar, IA $138,416

Castalia, IA $138,224

Chester, IA $140,677

Clermont, IA $138,420

Cresco, IA $139,134

Dorchester, IA $139,159

Elgin, IA $138,393

Fayette, IA $138,542

Fort Atkinson, IA $138,376

Harpers Ferry, IA $138,582

Hawkeye, IA $138,338

Highlandville, IA $139,513

Lansing, IA $138,999

Lawler, IA $138,410

Parkersburg, IA $138,301

Plainfield, IA $138,261

Raymond, IA $138,592

Readlyn, IA $138,404

Reinbeck, IA $138,433

Shell Rock, IA $138,288

Stanley, IA $138,637

Steamboat Rock, IA $138,764

Stout, IA $138,307

Sumner, IA $138,276

Traer, IA $138,695

Tripoli, IA $138,295

Waverly, IA $138,291

Wellsburg, IA $138,514

Westgate, IA $138,441

Winthrop, IA $139,169

Waterloo, IA $138,654

Evansdale, IA $138,617

Creston, IA $139,604

Afton, IA $140,005

Arispe, IA $140,007

Bedford, IA $138,040

Benton, IA $137,948

Blockton, IA $137,856

Bridgewater, IA $138,433

Carbon, IA $139,061

Clearfield, IA $138,052

Corning, IA $138,583

Cromwell, IA $139,628

Cumberland, IA $138,920

Diagonal, IA $138,438

Fontanelle, IA $139,199

Grant, IA $139,651

Gravity, IA $138,171

Greenfield, IA $140,132

Arnolds Park, IA $139,125

Dickens, IA $138,252

Estherville, IA $138,683

Everly, IA $138,328

Fostoria, IA $139,037

Gillett Grove, IA $138,727

Graettinger, IA $138,358

Greenville, IA $138,304

Gruver, IA $138,622

Harris, IA $138,355

Hartley, IA $138,356

Lake Park, IA $138,543

Animal Research Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animal Research Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Pharmaceuticals, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Animal Research Associate positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Animal Research Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animal Research Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$156,175	$75.0	10%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$149,077	$72.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Animal 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.

$127,679

Average $141,978/year

$163,183

$10,640

Average $11,831/month

$13,599

$2,455

Average $2,730/week

$3,138

$61

Average $68/hour

$78

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,183	$13,599	$3,138	$78
Average	$141,978	$11,831	$2,730	$68
25th Percentile	$127,679	$10,640	$2,455	$61

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