Iowa · 2026 pay · 202 people
How much does a research associate make in Iowa?
$57,156typical pay for a research associate in 2026
$46,968 – $64,073what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.1% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where research associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Research Intern$32,447 (everyone)
- Research Assistant$32,946 (everyone)
- Research Associate (this page)$57,156 (everyone)
- Research Manager$80,714 (everyone)
- Manager Research$103,198 (everyone)
Highest-paid research associates, 2026
- 1Chang, QingResearch Associate · University of Iowa$128,124
- 2Coppey, Lawrence JResearch Associate · University of Iowa$94,336
- 3Richey, Carlton HunterResearch Associate · University of Iowa$91,095
- 4Vellingiri, DhakshnamoorthyResearch Associate · University of Iowa$85,294
- 5Modrick, Mary LisaResearch Associate · University of Iowa$85,234
Common questions
How much does a research associate make in Iowa?
The typical research associate was paid $57,156 in 2026; most earned between $46,968 and $64,073. This counts all 202 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Associate, at any level (for example "Research Associate"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this