Science & Research United States
Science & Research salary in the US
Typical pay
$95,000a year
Most Science & Researches earn $73k to $130k a year
From 6,105 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Science & Research salary in the US is $95,000 a year. Most job postings pay $73,000 to $130,000. From 6,105 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $120k | $95k to $164k | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $118k | $88k to $160k | 1,350 |
| Hawaii | $114k | $90k to $127k | 41 |
| Massachusetts | $109k | $85k to $140k | 534 |
| New Mexico | $103k | $91k to $135k | 19 |
| Washington | $103k | $85k to $146k | 198 |
| Alabama | $103k | $60k to $151k | 35 |
| Arkansas | $101k | $70k to $125k | 15 |
| New York | $100k | $73k to $135k | 375 |
| Delaware | $99k | $85k to $115k | 29 |
| Maryland | $99k | $75k to $122k | 240 |
| South Carolina | $98k | $88k to $113k | 40 |
| Mississippi | $96k | $66k to $112k | 16 |
| Tennessee | $96k | $85k to $121k | 65 |
| Colorado | $95k | $78k to $125k | 207 |
| Georgia | $95k | $83k to $120k | 130 |
| Nebraska | $95k | $86k to $120k | 18 |
| New Hampshire | $95k | $81k to $150k | 24 |
| North Carolina | $95k | $78k to $115k | 254 |
| Oklahoma | $95k | $80k to $109k | 30 |
| Idaho | $93k | $73k to $120k | 28 |
| New Jersey | $93k | $70k to $123k | 306 |
| Texas | $93k | $79k to $116k | 244 |
| Utah | $92k | $82k to $112k | 35 |
| Virginia | $92k | $76k to $105k | 266 |
| Louisiana | $92k | $71k to $96k | 23 |
| Nevada | $91k | $75k to $103k | 27 |
| Michigan | $91k | $82k to $105k | 154 |
| Kansas | $90k | $63k to $118k | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | $90k | $65k to $121k | 247 |
| Vermont | $90k | $79k to $113k | 17 |
| Florida | $90k | $60k to $112k | 138 |
| Connecticut | $89k | $78k to $143k | 108 |
| Oregon | $89k | $80k to $100k | 39 |
| Arizona | $88k | $68k to $108k | 94 |
| Illinois | $88k | $70k to $106k | 259 |
| Indiana | $88k | $57k to $110k | 189 |
| Ohio | $86k | $57k to $112k | 96 |
| West Virginia | $82k | $63k to $104k | 20 |
| Missouri | $81k | $66k to $98k | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $81k | $64k to $105k | 91 |
| Minnesota | $80k | $58k to $100k | 112 |
| Iowa | $80k | $57k to $101k | 58 |
| Kentucky | $80k | $66k to $107k | 33 |
| Maine | $76k | $60k to $94k | 25 |
| Rhode Island | $73k | $60k to $101k | 21 |
| Alaska | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 9 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 5 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $158k | $105k to $207k | 291 | 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $140k | $96k to $191k | 1,025 | 506 |
| Seattle, WA | $115k | $93k to $156k | 314 | 161 |
| Boston, MA | $110k | $88k to $144k | 1,064 | 468 |
| San Diego, CA | $108k | $85k to $154k | 399 | 210 |
| Washington, DC | $101k | $83k to $125k | 627 | 244 |
| New York, NY | $99k | $76k to $145k | 1,276 | 517 |
| Baltimore, MD | $99k | $71k to $108k | 237 | 99 |
| Denver, CO | $98k | $84k to $128k | 235 | 102 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $93k | $69k to $113k | 463 | 145 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $93k | $75k to $126k | 696 | 320 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $90k | $68k to $110k | 645 | 147 |
| Detroit, MI | $90k | $83k to $107k | 316 | 84 |
| Chicago, IL | $88k | $70k to $108k | 740 | 231 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $77k | $57k to $101k | 240 | 93 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,051 job postings$42k $65k
Typical: $50k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 2,030 job postings$83k $138k
Typical: $100k
- Senior 1,095 job postings$98k $160k
Typical: $128k
- Lead or manager 195 job postings$90k $170k
Typical: $114k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $57k | $50k | $70k | – | – |
| Alpaca Health | $195k | – | $195k | – | – |
| Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) | $97k | – | $96k | $98k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $95,000 a year for Science & Research roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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