Meta scientist salary

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Average Meta scientist salary

$153,761yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Meta scientist salary

$120,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Meta pay scientists?

The average salary for Meta scientists is $153,761 per year. Meta scientist salaries range between $120,000 to $195,000 per year. Meta scientists earn 58% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

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

How much does Meta pay scientists by location?

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

Scientist Meta salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Menlo Park, CA	$183,461	$88.20
2	Cambridge, MA	$151,111	$72.65
3	Seattle, WA	$148,376	$71.33
4	Washington, DC	$148,119	$71.21
5	New York, NY	$141,260	$67.91
6	Chicago, IL	$137,008	$65.87
7	Pittsburgh, PA	$132,679	$63.79
8	Ione, OR	$122,085	$58.69
9	Austin, TX	$121,119	$58.23

Highest-paid Meta 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	Principal Scientist	$194,812	$94	-
5	Senior Principal Scientist	$194,692	$94	-
6	Senior Staff Scientist	$194,072	$93	-
7	Senior Scientist	$189,380	$91	-
8	Clinical Scientist	$189,237	$91	-
9	Associate Principal Scientist	$185,724	$89	-
10	Senior Clinical Scientist	$184,339	$89	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at meta

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Sleep Health Scientist	Burlingame, CA	06/12/2025	$177,000
Sleep Health Scientist	New York, NY	06/12/2025	$177,000
Quantitative Scientist/Biostatistician, Health and Wellbeing	Burlingame, CA	03/20/2025	$114,000
Quantitative Scientist/Biostatistician, Health and Wellbeing	New York, NY	03/20/2025	$114,000
Quantitative Scientist/Biostatistician, Health Team	New York, NY	02/20/2025	$147,000

Scientist salary at Meta competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$145,420	$70	120
2	eBay	$144,218	$69	1
3	Apple	$143,725	$69	66
4	Microsoft	$143,457	$69	157
5	VMware	$142,050	$68	-
6	PayPal	$141,678	$68	8
7	Pinterest	$139,905	$67	15
8	LinkedIn	$135,824	$65	5
9	Uber Technologies	$134,953	$65	5
10	Bloomberg	$130,996	$63	7
11	Palantir	$127,978	$62	-
12	Adobe	$127,967	$62	36
13	Intuit	$126,227	$61	125
14	Intel	$125,190	$60	-
15	Cisco	$124,405	$60	110
16	Salesforce	$120,286	$58	23
17	Oracle	$108,669	$52	1977
18	Akritiv	$108,225	$52	-
19	IBM	$103,460	$50	13
20	Xerox	$101,597	$49	-

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