Principal Investigator Salary

What is the salary of a Principal Investigator? In the United States, a Principal Investigator earns an average salary of $28,385. The salary range for a Principal Investigator is usually between $18,504 and $43,844 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $64,424. The highest Principal Investigator salary in the United States was $197,144. The average hourly pay for a Principal Investigator is $13.65.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Principal Investigator Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Investigator salary are California, with an average salary of $179,568, followed by Oregon, with an average salary of $98,634, and Kentucky, with an average salary of $57,981. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Investigator job are Alameda Health System (CA), Multnomah County (OR) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY).

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