Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Associate IV
Occupation profile for Research Associate IV covers 13 filings across the reporting window. No certified median available for FY2026.
- FY2026 certified median
- Unavailable
- Total filings
- 13
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- Unavailable
- Top employer
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $70,376 | $68,314 | $72,386 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $67,000 | $66,489 | $68,675 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School9 filings
- Auburn University1 filings
- Colorado State University1 filings
- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology1 filings
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville1 filings
Top cities
- Worcester8 filings
- Huntsville2 filings
- Auburn1 filings
- Fort Collins1 filings
- Shrewsbury1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Worcester, MAArea 49340 | 19-4021 | $47,174 | $57,824 | $68,474 | $79,123 |
| 2026-27 | Auburn-Opelika, ALArea 12220 | 19-1013 | $49,733 | $61,838 | $73,923 | $86,029 |
| 2026-27 | Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 22660 | 19-3041 | $69,618 | $92,165 | $114,691 | $137,238 |
| 2026-27 | Huntsville, ALArea 26620 | 19-1029 | $54,766 | $71,323 | $87,859 | $104,416 |
| 2026-27 | Huntsville, ALArea 26620 | 19-2021 | $60,154 | $79,414 | $98,675 | $117,936 |