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Research And Development Internship salary

Average research and development internship salary

$38,489

$18.5 hourly rate

Entry-level research and development internship salary
$31,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a research and development internship make?

The average research and development internship salary in the United States is $38,489. Research and development internship salaries typically range between $31,000 and $47,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for research and development interns is $18.5 per hour.

Research and development internship salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Research and development interns earn the highest average salary in Pennsylvania.

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Where can a Research And Development Internship earn more?

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Salt Lake City, UT$35,078
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Sandia National Labs$55,398
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.$41,038

Average research and development internship salary by state

The highest-paying states for research and development interns are Pennsylvania, Maine, and North Dakota. The lowest average research and development internship salary states are Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for research and development interns

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Pennsylvania$46,596$22.40
2North Dakota$44,216$21.26
3South Dakota$40,957$19.69
4Arizona$41,333$19.87
5Maine$45,330$21.79
6Vermont$39,927$19.20
7Rhode Island$39,134$18.81
8New Mexico$39,167$18.83
9Minnesota$39,398$18.94
10New Hampshire$42,489$20.43
11Oregon$40,807$19.62
12Texas$38,348$18.44
13Washington$39,089$18.79
14Nevada$39,615$19.05
15Indiana$38,607$18.56
16Virginia$41,545$19.97
17Alaska$40,573$19.51
18Michigan$37,133$17.85
19Idaho$38,546$18.53
20New Jersey$39,593$19.04
21Wyoming$35,666$17.15
22Colorado$39,835$19.15
23Montana$36,456$17.53
24Missouri$37,933$18.24
25Ohio$36,298$17.45
26Hawaii$38,107$18.32
27Connecticut$38,862$18.68
28Iowa$36,085$17.35
29Kansas$35,534$17.08
30Wisconsin$35,317$16.98
31California$36,511$17.55
32Illinois$37,978$18.26
33Nebraska$34,537$16.60
34Kentucky$35,447$17.04
35Delaware$35,332$16.99
36Arkansas$33,682$16.19
37Georgia$34,995$16.82
38District of Columbia$37,896$18.22
39Utah$35,037$16.84
40West Virginia$33,936$16.32
41New York$36,017$17.32
42Massachusetts$35,913$17.27
43Maryland$35,940$17.28
44Louisiana$33,896$16.30
45Florida$31,996$15.38
46Tennessee$30,745$14.78
47Oklahoma$33,274$16.00
48Mississippi$32,801$15.77
49Alabama$32,458$15.60
50South Carolina$30,540$14.68
51North Carolina$30,205$14.52
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Highest paying cities for research and development interns

The highest-paying cities for research and development interns are Easton, PA, Tempe, AZ, and Eugene, OR.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Easton, PA$46,624$22.42
2Tempe, AZ$41,354$19.88
3Eugene, OR$40,770$19.60
4Fort Collins, CO$40,205$19.33
5Bridgewater, NJ$39,601$19.04
6Minneapolis, MN$39,428$18.96
7Albuquerque, NM$39,181$18.84
8Cumberland, RI$39,111$18.80
9Danbury, CT$38,912$18.71
10Buffalo Grove, IL$38,203$18.37
11Houston, TX$38,018$18.28
12Farmington Hills, MI$37,137$17.85
13Davis, CA$37,022$17.80
14New York, NY$35,987$17.30
15Boston, MA$35,845$17.23
16Topeka, KS$35,670$17.15
17Mason, OH$35,581$17.11
18Madison, WI$35,313$16.98
19Atlanta, GA$35,123$16.89
20Salt Lake City, UT$35,078$16.86

Research And Development Interns are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Tempe, AZ
  2. Eugene, OR
  3. Fort Collins, CO
  4. Minneapolis, MN
  5. Albuquerque, NM

Research And Development Internship salary details

A research and development internship's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $47,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average research and development internship salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a research and development internship's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
75th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
Average$38,489$3,207$19
25th Percentile$34,000$2,833$16
10th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15

Highest paying research and development internship jobs

The highest paying types of research and development interns are senior computer scientist, senior data scientist, and architect and developer.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Data Scientist$106,104$8,842$51.01106,973
Computer Scientist$103,238$8,603$49.6359,802
Information Systems Internship$31,643$2,637$15.21164,783
Mobile Applications Developer$99,257$8,271$47.72252,254
Co-Operations Internship$39,256$3,271$18.87108,625
Programming Internship$31,896$2,658$15.3349,839

Top companies hiring research and development interns now:

  1. Tata Group Jobs (20)
  2. IBM Jobs (43)
  3. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jobs (37)
  4. The Kraft Group Jobs (21)
  5. Medtronic Jobs (52)

Which companies pay research and development interns the most?

Research and development internship salaries at Sandia National Labs and BD are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average research and development internship salary at companies like Sesame Workshop and FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Sandia National Labs$55,398$26.63
2BD$47,656$22.91
3Sesame Workshop$46,335$22.28
4FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA$46,304$22.26
5CONMED$45,819$22.03
6PSEA$45,752$22.00
7BNSF Railway$45,411$21.83
8Marvin and$44,736$21.51
9Finastra$42,872$20.61
10Gillette$42,741$20.55
11Formlabs$42,492$20.43
12Terros Health$42,383$20.38
13Mars$42,108$20.24
14L3Harris$41,952$20.17
15Coherent$41,908$20.15
16Rheem Manufacturing$41,779$20.09
17General Mills$41,524$19.96
18Bioventus$41,343$19.88
19Johnson & Johnson$41,187$19.80
20Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.$41,038$19.73

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Research And Development Internship salary by industry

The average research and development internship salary varies across industries:

  • The average research and development internship salary in the health care industry is $41,635, the highest of any industry.
  • The average research and development internship salary in the finance industry is $41,293.
  • Research and development interns in the retail industry earn an average salary of $36,275, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for research and development interns

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Health Care$41,635$20.02
2Technology$41,293$19.85
3Pharmaceutical$40,375$19.41
4Telecommunication$39,748$19.11
5Manufacturing$38,405$18.46
6Retail$36,275$17.44

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Research And Development Internship salary trends

The average research and development internship salary has risen by $7,424 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average research and development internship earned $31,065 annually, but today, they earn $38,489 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for research and development interns over the last decade.

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Average research and development internship salary over time

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    Research And Development Internship salary by year

    YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
    2025$38,500$18.50+3.3%
    2024$37,200$17.89+2.3%
    2023$36,400$17.49+3.3%
    2022$35,200$16.92+2.3%
    2021$34,400$16.52+1.1%

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