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 $139,550 for beginners, reaching about $142,759 at mid-level, and approach $153,782 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 Oregon

How much does an Animal Research Associate make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Research Associate in Oregon is $150,657 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $193,644
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $135,484 to $173,158
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $121,670

10% $121,670

50% (Median) $150,657

90% $193,644

Animal Research Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,158	$14,430	$3,330	$83
Average	$150,657	$12,555	$2,897	$72
25th Percentile	$135,484	$11,290	$2,605	$65

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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): $139,550
Early Career (1-2 years): $140,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,759
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,969
Expert (over 8 years): $153,782

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animal Research Associate	less than 1 year	$139,550
Early Career Level Animal Research Associate	1-2 years	$140,620
Mid-Level Level Animal Research Associate	2-4 years	$142,759
Senior-Level Level Animal Research Associate	5-8 years	$145,969
Expert Level Animal Research Associate	over 8 years	$153,782

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:

Antelope: $143,396
Aurora: $152,091
Beaverton: $155,155

Antelope, OR $143,396

Aurora, OR $152,091

Beaverton, OR $155,155

Beavercreek, OR $152,616

Boring, OR $153,603

Bridal Veil, OR $153,366

Brightwood, OR $150,974

Canby, OR $152,192

Cascade Locks, OR $148,812

Clackamas, OR $155,097

Clatskanie, OR $148,538

Colton, OR $151,017

Columbia City, OR $152,379

Corbett, OR $152,613

Donald, OR $151,278

Dufur, OR $144,178

Eagle Creek, OR $152,943

Estacada, OR $150,648

Fairview, OR $154,831

Gervais, OR $149,673

Gladstone, OR $155,042

Government Camp, OR $148,229

Grass Valley, OR $143,718

Gresham, OR $154,782

Hood River, OR $147,962

Hubbard, OR $150,507

Kent, OR $143,394

Lake Oswego, OR $155,417

Marylhurst, OR $155,217

Maupin, OR $143,565

Molalla, OR $149,759

Moro, OR $144,021

Mosier, OR $146,437

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $147,413

Mulino, OR $152,014

Odell, OR $147,624

Oregon City, OR $153,957

Rainier, OR $150,697

Rhododendron, OR $149,584

Rufus, OR $144,467

Saint Helens, OR $151,894

Warren, OR $152,741

Deer Island, OR $151,351

Sandy, OR $151,762

Scappoose, OR $152,535

Shaniko, OR $143,868

The Dalles, OR $144,974

Troutdale, OR $154,241

Tualatin, OR $154,698

Tygh Valley, OR $144,831

Vernonia, OR $150,231

Wasco, OR $144,141

Welches, OR $150,234

West Linn, OR $154,699

Wilsonville, OR $153,735

Woodburn, OR $149,996

Happy Valley, OR $155,308

Damascus, OR $154,532

Amity, OR $149,301

Arch Cape, OR $145,366

Astoria, OR $146,308

Banks, OR $152,296

Bay City, OR $145,977

Beaver, OR $146,721

Buxton, OR $151,370

Cannon Beach, OR $145,302

Carlton, OR $149,674

Cloverdale, OR $145,814

Cornelius, OR $153,434

Dayton, OR $149,771

Dundee, OR $150,977

Forest Grove, OR $152,214

Gales Creek, OR $150,519

Garibaldi, OR $145,991

Gaston, OR $151,428

Hammond, OR $144,650

Hebo, OR $146,287

Hillsboro, OR $153,857

Manning, OR $151,535

Lafayette, OR $149,953

Mcminnville, OR $149,220

Manzanita, OR $145,799

Nehalem, OR $146,187

Newberg, OR $152,323

North Plains, OR $153,153

Oceanside, OR $145,474

Pacific City, OR $145,822

Rockaway Beach, OR $145,793

Saint Paul, OR $150,425

Seaside, OR $146,597

Sherwood, OR $153,904

Tillamook, OR $146,824

Netarts, OR $145,611

Timber, OR $150,447

Tolovana Park, OR $145,325

Warrenton, OR $145,261

Wheeler, OR $146,172

Yamhill, OR $150,142

Neskowin, OR $145,746

Portland, OR $155,448

Salem, OR $149,796

Keizer, OR $149,824

Albany, OR $148,320

Alsea, OR $145,798

Aumsville, OR $149,510

Blodgett, OR $145,963

Brownsville, OR $146,770

Cascadia, OR $145,037

Corvallis, OR $147,967

Crabtree, OR $148,170

Crawfordsville, OR $146,695

Dallas, OR $149,050

Depoe Bay, OR $145,237

Detroit, OR $144,658

Eddyville, OR $145,184

Falls City, OR $148,320

Foster, OR $146,175

Gates, OR $147,449

Grand Ronde, OR $147,706

Halsey, OR $146,795

Idanha, OR $144,776

Independence, OR $149,608

Jefferson, OR $149,287

Lebanon, OR $146,918

Logsden, OR $145,793

Lyons, OR $147,761

Mill City, OR $147,772

Monmouth, OR $148,657

Mount Angel, OR $149,634

Neotsu, OR $145,918

Newport, OR $144,955

South Beach, OR $144,482

Lincoln City, OR $145,740

Otis, OR $146,026

Otter Rock, OR $144,982

Philomath, OR $146,480

Rickreall, OR $149,633

Rose Lodge, OR $146,172

Saint Benedict, OR $149,614

Scio, OR $148,421

Scotts Mills, OR $149,262

Seal Rock, OR $144,311

Shedd, OR $146,734

Sheridan, OR $148,718

Siletz, OR $145,520

Silverton, OR $149,306

Stayton, OR $148,899

Mehama, OR $148,501

Sublimity, OR $149,142

Sweet Home, OR $146,439

Gleneden Beach, OR $145,394

Tangent, OR $146,998

Tidewater, OR $144,832

Toledo, OR $145,000

Turner, OR $149,533

Waldport, OR $144,489

Willamina, OR $148,207

Eugene, OR $147,719

Agness, OR $142,994

Allegany, OR $143,166

Alvadore, OR $147,577

Azalea, OR $144,666

Bandon, OR $143,277

Blachly, OR $146,319

Blue River, OR $144,058

Broadbent, OR $143,058

Brookings, OR $143,886

Camas Valley, OR $143,136

Canyonville, OR $144,206

Cheshire, OR $146,865

Coos Bay, OR $143,209

Coquille, OR $143,219

Cottage Grove, OR $146,369

Crescent Lake, OR $143,409

Creswell, OR $147,235

Culp Creek, OR $145,755

Curtin, OR $146,261

Days Creek, OR $144,018

Deadwood, OR $145,713

Dexter, OR $146,813

Dillard, OR $143,593

Dorena, OR $145,317

Drain, OR $145,733

Elkton, OR $144,707

Elmira, OR $147,059

Fall Creek, OR $146,617

Florence, OR $144,578

Gardiner, OR $143,403

Glendale, OR $144,365

Glide, OR $143,752

Gold Beach, OR $143,452

Harrisburg, OR $147,350

Idleyld Park, OR $143,403

Junction City, OR $147,253

Lakeside, OR $143,449

Langlois, OR $143,136

Lorane, OR $146,655

Lowell, OR $146,600

Mapleton, OR $144,885

Marcola, OR $147,060

Pleasant Hill, OR $147,455

Monroe, OR $146,597

Myrtle Creek, OR $143,607

Myrtle Point, OR $143,113

North Bend, OR $143,213

Noti, OR $146,566

Oakland, OR $144,483

Oakridge, OR $145,148

Ophir, OR $143,437

Port Orford, OR $143,240

Powers, OR $143,210

Reedsport, OR $144,225

Riddle, OR $143,900

Roseburg, OR $143,799

Scottsburg, OR $143,972

Springfield, OR $147,422

Sixes, OR $143,120

Sutherlin, OR $144,556

Swisshome, OR $145,046

Tenmile, OR $143,280

Thurston, OR $147,489

Tiller, OR $144,147

Umpqua, OR $143,679

Veneta, OR $146,933

Vida, OR $145,814

Walterville, OR $146,504

Walton, OR $146,022

Wedderburn, OR $143,537

Westfir, OR $145,630

Westlake, OR $144,169

Wilbur, OR $143,934

Winchester, OR $143,945

Winston, OR $143,308

Wolf Creek, OR $144,629

Yachats, OR $144,518

Yoncalla, OR $145,329

Medford, OR $147,066

Central Point, OR $146,860

White City, OR $145,936

Ashland, OR $146,001

Butte Falls, OR $145,062

Cave Junction, OR $144,651

Eagle Point, OR $146,247

Gold Hill, OR $146,511

Grants Pass, OR $145,360

Jacksonville, OR $146,244

Kerby, OR $144,877

Merlin, OR $144,423

Murphy, OR $145,915

O Brien, OR $144,580

Phoenix, OR $147,020

Prospect, OR $144,697

Rogue River, OR $145,848

Selma, OR $144,516

Shady Cove, OR $146,044

Talent, OR $146,740

Trail, OR $144,928

Wilderville, OR $144,820

Williams, OR $145,790

Klamath Falls, OR $144,670

Crater Lake, OR $143,116

Adel, OR $143,853

Beatty, OR $143,486

Bly, OR $143,624

Bonanza, OR $143,746

Chiloquin, OR $143,731

Dairy, OR $143,667

Fort Klamath, OR $143,684

Keno, OR $144,728

Lakeview, OR $143,972

Malin, OR $143,932

Merrill, OR $143,992

Midland, OR $144,147

New Pine Creek, OR $144,295

Paisley, OR $143,618

Plush, OR $143,785

Silver Lake, OR $143,567

Sprague River, OR $143,605

Summer Lake, OR $143,430

Christmas Valley, OR $143,670

Bend, OR $144,003

Fields, OR $143,822

Ashwood, OR $143,362

Brothers, OR $143,495

Burns, OR $143,844

Princeton, OR $143,572

Diamond, OR $143,478

Camp Sherman, OR $143,586

Chemult, OR $143,482

Crane, OR $143,730

Crescent, OR $143,408

Culver, OR $143,696

Fort Rock, OR $143,586

Frenchglen, OR $143,464

Gilchrist, OR $143,685

Hines, OR $143,874

La Pine, OR $143,841

Madras, OR $143,795

Mitchell, OR $143,476

Paulina, OR $143,532

Post, OR $143,467

Powell Butte, OR $143,810

Prineville, OR $143,816

Redmond, OR $144,019

Riley, OR $143,458

Sisters, OR $143,589

Terrebonne, OR $143,874

Warm Springs, OR $143,614

Pendleton, OR $148,447

Adams, OR $145,535

Arlington, OR $143,883

Athena, OR $148,777

Baker City, OR $143,969

Bates, OR $143,570

Boardman, OR $147,784

Bridgeport, OR $143,599

Canyon City, OR $143,801

Condon, OR $143,541

Cove, OR $143,820

Dayville, OR $143,645

Echo, OR $148,867

Elgin, OR $143,848

Enterprise, OR $143,516

Fossil, OR $143,564

Haines, OR $143,883

Halfway, OR $143,570

Helix, OR $152,283

Heppner, OR $143,632

Hereford, OR $143,663

Hermiston, OR $153,110

Lexington, OR $146,273

Oxbow, OR $142,920

Imbler, OR $143,927

Imnaha, OR $142,564

Ione, OR $143,844

Irrigon, OR $152,104

John Day, OR $144,034

Joseph, OR $143,348

Kimberly, OR $143,602

La Grande, OR $144,013

Long Creek, OR $143,627

Lostine, OR $143,693

Meacham, OR $143,881

Mikkalo, OR $144,059

Milton Freewater, OR $147,396

Monument, OR $143,596

Mount Vernon, OR $143,792

North Powder, OR $143,820

Pilot Rock, OR $144,347

Prairie City, OR $143,897

Richland, OR $143,426

Seneca, OR $143,810

Spray, OR $143,592

Stanfield, OR $152,708

Summerville, OR $143,866

Sumpter, OR $143,746

Ukiah, OR $143,605

Umatilla, OR $153,843

Union, OR $143,850

Unity, OR $143,822

Wallowa, OR $143,890

Weston, OR $145,931

Adrian, OR $141,444

Arock, OR $142,955

Brogan, OR $143,540

Drewsey, OR $143,718

Durkee, OR $143,440

Harper, OR $143,133

Huntington, OR $143,553

Ironside, OR $143,614

Jamieson, OR $143,159

Jordan Valley, OR $142,979

Juntura, OR $143,613

Nyssa, OR $142,133

Ontario, OR $142,442

Riverside, OR $143,467

Vale, OR $143,199

Westfall, OR $143,657

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	$165,722	$80.0	10%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$158,189	$76.0	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.

$135,484

Average $150,657/year

$173,158

$11,290

Average $12,555/month

$14,430

$2,605

Average $2,897/week

$3,330

$65

Average $72/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,158	$14,430	$3,330	$83
Average	$150,657	$12,555	$2,897	$72
25th Percentile	$135,484	$11,290	$2,605	$65

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