Median salary
$200,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135k – $260.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.6%
241 of 362 roles
Live roles
362
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Scientist, Interpretability
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, RL Frontiers
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Staff+ Research Scientist, Multi-Agent
Research Engineer/Research Scientist - Personal AGI, North Stars
Research Engineer / Scientist, Alignment
Research Engineer / Research Scientist- Personal AGI (Post Training)
Research Engineer/Research Scientist- Personal AGI, Model Experience
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$388,750 | 12 |
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 11 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,000 | 10 |
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$46,500 | 10 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 8 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$150,750 | 8 |
MSD
|
$329,250 | 7 |
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$134,800 | 6 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in United States is $200,000 per year. Most pay falls between $134,950 (25th percentile) and $260,575 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $94,004 to $336,350.
These figures are computed live from 362 active Research Scientist roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 241 (66.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Research Scientist roles in United States include Anthropic and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Research Scientist salary in United States?
- The median is $200,000 per year, with most pay between $134,950 and $260,575 (25th–75th percentile), based on 241 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $94,004 to $336,350 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $200,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.