RESEARCH SCIENTIST SALARY
Average Yearly Salary
$81,000
$51,000
Min 10%
$81,000
Median 50%
$127,000
Max 90%
How much does a research scientist make?
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Assistant Research Scientist
$62,267
Scientist
$83,906
Staff Scientist
$87,768
Associate Scientist
$78,805
Average Research Scientist Salary By Company
Research Scientists report their job security as good. Just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others. The most abundant employment opportunities for Research Scientists are in Internet companies and Professional companies. The two companies that report the highest salaries for Research Scientists are Microsoft and Lyft. In addition, companies like Google and Facebook report highly competitive salaries for Research Scientists.Average Research Scientist Salary By Location
As a Research Scientist in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $81,231 per year or $39.05 per hour. Menlo Park, CA reports the highest Research Scientist salaries at $104,759 per year. Even as an entry-level Research Scientist, you will make $69,000 per year in Menlo Park, CA. South Dakota, California, Iowa, Nevada, and New Jersey are the states with the highest payscale for Research Scientists. The lowest earning states are Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.Rank  | City | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
1 1 | Menlo Park, CA Menlo Park, CA | $104,759 |
2 2 | Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI | $84,955 |
3 3 | Piscataway, NJ Piscataway, NJ | $84,641 |
4 4 | New York, NY New York, NY | $84,369 |
5 5 | Newark, DE Newark, DE | $83,934 |
RECENTLY ADDED Research Scientist SALARIES
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
The University of Arizona
Research Scientist
Tucson, AZ
10/31/2019
$52,425
Vivozon, Inc.
Research Scientist
Princeton Junction, NJ
10/31/2019
$45,000
Pebble Labs
Research Scientist
Los Alamos, NM
10/31/2019
$90,000
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Research Scientist
New York, NY
10/30/2019
$64,140
University of California
Research Scientist
Los Angeles, CA
10/26/2019
$53,496
University of Arizona
Research Scientist
Tucson, AZ
10/26/2019
$52,425
Spherion
Research Scientist
Bakersfield, CA
10/25/2019
$85,000
New York State Civil Service
Research Scientist
New York, NY
10/22/2019
$69,603
University of Wisconsin Madison
Research Scientist
Madison, WI
10/19/2019
$42,512
University of New Mexico
Research Scientist
Albuquerque, NM
10/13/2019
$31,158
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