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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

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

Highest-paid USRA scientists by job level

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

Recent salaries for scientists at usra

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Scientist, Space ScienceHuntsville, AL05/26/2025$61,110
Scientist, Earth SciencesMountain View, CA03/19/2025$113,568
Scientist, Earth SciencesHuntsville, AL01/15/2025$97,107

Scientist salary at USRA competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1One Laptop per Child$128,581$62-
2HumRRO$124,568$60-
3Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)$104,507$50-
4DVSport Software$101,976$49-
5Space Telescope Science Institute$99,378$484
6Splore$98,980$48-
7HERE Holding Corporation$98,386$472
8Instituto Nacional De Salud Mental$94,954$46-
9Ohio Aerospace Institute$94,925$46-
10i.c.stars$94,214$45-
11Skylla Engineering$94,184$45-
12NCWIT$83,432$40-
13NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration$82,276$40-

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