Meta research scientist salary

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Average Meta research scientist salary

$171,477yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Meta research scientist salary

$132,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Meta pay research scientists?

The average salary for Meta research scientists is $171,477 per year. Meta research scientist salaries range between $132,000 to $221,000 per year. Meta research scientists earn 91% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Meta can expect to make. Research scientists at Meta make the most in Menlo Park, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Seattle, WA.

How much does Meta pay research scientists by location?

Meta pays research scientists the most in Menlo Park, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Pittsburgh and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Meta.

Research scientist Meta salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Menlo Park, CA	$214,714	$103.23
2	Cambridge, MA	$166,568	$80.08
3	Seattle, WA	$165,511	$79.57
4	Pittsburgh, PA	$158,415	$76.16
5	Washington, DC	$157,594	$75.77
6	Ione, OR	$157,494	$75.72
7	New York, NY	$156,271	$75.13
8	Chicago, IL	$155,735	$74.87
9	Austin, TX	$112,094	$53.89

Highest-paid Meta research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$212,803	$102	-
2	Senior Research Investigator	$198,368	$95	-
3	Research Scientist Lead	$196,538	$94	-
4	Senior Research Specialist	$196,359	$94	-
5	Principal Scientist	$194,812	$94	-
6	Senior Principal Scientist	$194,692	$94	-
7	Senior Staff Scientist	$194,072	$93	-
8	Research Professor	$192,226	$92	-
9	Senior Scientist	$189,380	$91	-
10	Clinical Scientist	$189,237	$91	-

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Recent salaries for research scientists at meta

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Scientist Manager-AI	Seattle, WA	06/26/2025	$177,000
Research Scientist, Neural Interfaces	New York, NY	06/21/2025	$117,000
Research Scientist	San Francisco, CA	06/19/2025	$229,937
Wearability Research Scientist, Reality Labs	Seattle, WA	05/22/2025	$117,000
Research Scientist, Demography and Survey Sciences	Sunnyvale, CA	05/14/2025	$145,000

Research scientist salary at Meta competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$167,427	$80	229
2	eBay	$166,231	$80	4
3	Pinterest	$160,806	$77	24
4	Microsoft	$160,153	$77	427
5	Palantir	$158,607	$76	-
6	PayPal	$155,323	$75	5
7	Uber Technologies	$154,475	$74	3
8	LinkedIn	$151,867	$73	7
9	Apple	$149,805	$72	86
10	VMware	$149,380	$72	-
11	Bloomberg	$142,840	$69	18
12	Adobe	$141,151	$68	29
13	Intuit	$134,420	$65	91
14	Cisco	$128,993	$62	148
15	Intel	$125,373	$60	-
16	Salesforce	$120,366	$58	17
17	Akritiv	$104,699	$50	-
18	IBM	$104,054	$50	98
19	Oracle	$101,808	$49	2024
20	Xerox	$95,725	$46	-

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