Research Scientist Salary


What is the salary of a Research Scientist? In the United States, a Research Scientist earns an average salary of $65,000. The salary range for a Research Scientist is usually between $48,586 and $87,685 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $118,654. The highest Research Scientist salary in the United States was $300,000. The average hourly pay for a Research Scientist is $31.25.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Research Scientist Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Research Scientist salary are California, with an average salary of $184,518, followed by Michigan, with an average salary of $135,949, and District of Columbia, with an average salary of $103,905. Employers paying the highest salary for a Research Scientist job are Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (CA), County Sanitation District No 2 (Los Angeles) (CA) and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (MI).

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Average Salary
$65,000/yr
Records Number
3,957
Employers Number
91
Job Pay Rank
60,696th

Research Scientist Salary Statistics


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Research Scientist Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arkansas$50,7737
Arizona$80,81852
California$184,5186
Connecticut$47,30314
District of Columbia$103,9051
Florida$65,88937
Iowa$60,102242
Idaho$65,4458
Illinois$58,7254
Indiana$85,0186
Kansas$65,3956
Kentucky$67,41126
Louisiana$75,3797
Massachusetts$64,50711
Maine$53,0316
Michigan$135,94932
Minnesota$69,071265
Mississippi$60,94111
Montana$57,76138
North Carolina$88,47648
Nebraska$40,72644
New Hampshire$72,69149
New Jersey$88,489410
New Mexico$43,78393
Nevada$55,81716
New York$87,8981370
Ohio$71,593303
Oregon$75,5486
South Dakota$45,87027
Tennessee$56,9314
Texas$52,8181244
Utah$63,09343
Virginia$71,570169
Vermont$14,5381
Washington$76,9002
Wisconsin$70,41920
Wyoming$35,2324

Top Paid Research Scientist

NameStateEmployer
Riley Duren
University of Arizona (Tucson), AZ
Riley DurenAZUniversity of Arizona (Tucson)View Details
Robert Melnick A
Arizona State University, AZ
Robert Melnick AAZArizona State UniversityView Details
Riley Duren
University of Arizona (Tucson), AZ
Riley DurenAZUniversity of Arizona (Tucson)View Details
Riley Duren
University of Arizona (Tucson), AZ
Riley DurenAZUniversity of Arizona (Tucson)View Details
Riley Duren
University of Arizona (Tucson), AZ
Riley DurenAZUniversity of Arizona (Tucson)View Details
Riley Duren
University of Arizona (Tucson), AZ
Riley DurenAZUniversity of Arizona (Tucson)View Details
Steven Heeringa G
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI
Steven Heeringa GMIUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborView Details
Steven Heeringa G
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI
Steven Heeringa GMIUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborView Details
Steven Heeringa G
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI
Steven Heeringa GMIUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborView Details
Mitchell Malone J
Texas A&M University, TX
Mitchell Malone JTXTexas A&M UniversityView Details
Jon Miller D
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI
Jon Miller DMIUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborView Details
Miller Jon D
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI
Miller Jon DMIUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborView Details
Jon Miller D
University Of Michigan - Ann Arbbor, MI
Jon Miller DMIUniversity Of Michigan - Ann ArbborView Details
Steven Heeringa G
University Of Michigan - Ann Arbbor, MI
Steven Heeringa GMIUniversity Of Michigan - Ann ArbborView Details
Robert Melnick
Arizona State University, AZ
Robert MelnickAZArizona State UniversityView Details
Jon Miller D
University of Michigan - Ann Arbbor, MI
Jon Miller DMIUniversity of Michigan - Ann ArbborView Details
Keith Davis R
Indiana University (State), IN
Keith Davis RINIndiana University (State)View Details
Robert Melnick
Arizona State University, AZ
Robert MelnickAZArizona State UniversityView Details
Keith Davis R
Indiana University, IN
Keith Davis RINIndiana UniversityView Details
Keith Davis R
Indiana University, IN
Keith Davis RINIndiana UniversityView Details
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