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Science and research salaries in the United States

The median yearly salary of science and research jobs in the United States is USD 144,500, from 290 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 107,500 and USD 180,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 144,500

Middle half: USD 107,500 – USD 180,000

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

LevelMedian yearly salaryMiddle halfPositions
EntryUSD 107,500USD 79,250 – USD 137,50057
MidUSD 132,000USD 94,300 – USD 161,02539
SeniorUSD 147,250USD 118,575 – USD 161,09289
StaffUSD 191,300USD 168,800 – USD 241,80055

Top paying companies

Trend

From USD 157,452 on 2026-10-23 to USD 150,257 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Research Internship, AI for Neuroscience

  • USD 200 / hour
  • Entry
  • Science and research

Bioinformatics Scientist II

VeracyteHealthcare providersRemote ; San Diego, California, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
  • USD 134K–166K / year
  • Remote
  • US only
  • Mid
  • Science and research

Scientist

AxleBiotech, pharma and medtechRockville, MD
  • USD 85K–95K / year
  • Science and research

Sr. Associate Scientist II, On-Target NGS

Prime MedicineBiotech, pharma and medtechCambridge, MA
  • USD 106K–117K / year
  • Senior
  • Science and research

Language Measurement Scientist

DuolingoEducation techPittsburgh, PA
  • USD 110.5K–149.5K / year
  • Science and research

Computational and Experimental Scientist

CleraAI and dataNew York
  • USD 3,000–5,000 / month
  • Remote
  • Senior
  • Science and research

Bioinformatics Scientist II

CareDx, Inc.Biotech, pharma and medtechWaltham, MA
  • USD 128K–160K / year
  • Mid
  • Science and research

Chief Scientist

STRAerospace and defenseArlington, VA
  • USD 265K–330K / year
  • C-level
  • Science and research

Principal Applied Scientist

  • USD 200K–300K / year
  • Remote
  • Staff
  • Science and research

Analytical Lab Chemist

Mariana MineralsAerospace and defenseSan Francisco HQ
  • USD 110K–130K / year
  • On-site
  • Science and research

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