USRA scientist salary

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Average USRA scientist salary

$94,165yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level USRA scientist salary

$63,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does USRA pay scientists?

The average salary for USRA scientists is $94,165 per year. USRA scientist salaries range between $63,000 to $140,000 per year. USRA scientists earn 3% less than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at USRA can expect to make. Scientists at USRA make the most in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Greenbelt, MD.

How much does USRA pay scientists by location?

USRA pays scientists the most in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Greenbelt, MD. Additionally, cities like Houston and Idaho Falls also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at USRA.

Scientist USRA salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$131,528	$63.23
2	Cambridge, MA	$88,089	$42.35
3	Greenbelt, MD	$86,281	$41.48
4	Houston, TX	$75,498	$36.30
5	Idaho Falls, ID	$75,027	$36.07
6	Arecibo, PR	$64,760	$31.13
7	Huntsville, AL	$58,625	$28.19

Highest-paid USRA scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Clinical Scientist	$123,897	$60	-
2	Senior Clinical Scientist	$123,681	$59	-
3	Principal Research Scientist	$117,599	$57	-
4	Senior Computer Scientist	$110,594	$53	-
5	Atmospheric Scientist	$105,300	$51	-
6	Nuclear Scientist	$104,789	$50	-
7	Radar Scientist	$104,282	$50	-
8	Senior Principal Scientist	$104,265	$50	-
9	Geospatial Scientist	$103,285	$50	-
10	Range Scientist	$102,716	$49	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at usra

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist, Space Science	Huntsville, AL	05/26/2025	$61,110
Scientist, Earth Sciences	Mountain View, CA	03/19/2025	$113,568
Scientist, Earth Sciences	Huntsville, AL	01/15/2025	$97,107

Scientist salary at USRA competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	One Laptop per Child	$128,581	$62	-
2	HumRRO	$124,568	$60	-
3	Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)	$104,507	$50	-
4	DVSport Software	$101,976	$49	-
5	Space Telescope Science Institute	$99,378	$48	4
6	Splore	$98,980	$48	-
7	HERE Holding Corporation	$98,386	$47	2
8	Instituto Nacional De Salud Mental	$94,954	$46	-
9	Ohio Aerospace Institute	$94,925	$46	-
10	i.c.stars	$94,214	$45	-
11	Skylla Engineering	$94,184	$45	-
12	NCWIT	$83,432	$40	-
13	NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration	$82,276	$40	-

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