Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist salary

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Average Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist salary

$119,078yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist salary

$87,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Los Alamos National Laboratory pay scientists?

The average salary for Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists is $119,078 per year. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist salaries range between $87,000 to $162,000 per year. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists earn 22% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory can expect to make. Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory make the most in Carlsbad, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Los Alamos, NM.

How much does Los Alamos National Laboratory pay scientists by location?

Los Alamos National Laboratory pays scientists the most in Carlsbad, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Los Alamos, NM. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Scientist Los Alamos National Laboratory salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Carlsbad, CA	$136,918	$65.83
2	Las Vegas, NV	$115,942	$55.74
3	Los Alamos, NM	$92,924	$44.67

Highest-paid Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Staff Scientist	$136,282	$66	-
2	Principal Research Scientist	$134,377	$65	-
3	Senior Staff Scientist	$131,693	$63	-
4	Principal Scientist	$130,680	$63	-
5	Research Scientist Lead	$129,678	$62	-
6	Staff Research Scientist	$127,880	$61	-
7	Senior Scientist	$124,002	$60	2
8	Senior Computer Scientist	$123,965	$60	-
9	Senior Principal Scientist	$121,454	$58	-
10	Senior Project Scientist	$119,798	$58	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at los alamos national laboratory

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist	Los Alamos, NM	06/13/2025	$104,100
Characterization Scientist	Los Alamos, NM	04/19/2025	$104,100
Scientist 2	Los Alamos, NM	01/31/2025	$101,700

Scientist salary at Los Alamos National Laboratory competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$120,021	$58	36
2	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	$118,293	$57	33
3	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	$118,040	$57	168
4	Jefferson Lab	$117,422	$56	-
5	Argonne National Laboratory	$117,081	$56	96
6	Brookhaven National Laboratory	$116,651	$56	1
7	The Aerospace Corporation	$97,959	$47	-
8	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	$96,041	$46	-
9	Sandia National Labs	$94,706	$46	17
10	RAND	$92,933	$45	-
11	HRL Laboratories	$89,263	$43	7
12	Space Dynamics Laboratory	$85,650	$41	-
13	NCWIT	$83,432	$40	-
14	IIT	$83,387	$40	-
15	Space Sciences	$83,075	$40	-
16	Semiconductor Research Corporation	$82,443	$40	-
17	NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration	$82,276	$40	-
18	National Academy of Sciences	$81,991	$39	-
19	American Nuclear Society	$79,836	$38	-
20	National Science Foundation	$76,621	$37	-

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