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Research Scientist salary in US West Region

Average salary
$81,000/yr
Based on 3,305 income tax records
$31,000
$335,000
Age:
Average salary by age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56+
 
$47K
 
$76K
 
$83K
 
$101K
 
$105K
$31,000
$335,000
How much do Research Scientists make?
The average total salary for a Research Scientist is $81,000 per year. This is based on data from 3,305 TurboTax users who reported their occupation as Research Scientist and includes taxable wages, tips, bonuses, and more. Research Scientist salary can vary between $31,000 to $335,000 depending on factors including education, skills, experience, employer & location. Read more
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Research Scientist salary by location

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Research Scientist salary by company

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Average salary per year*
Salary range**
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Adobe, US West Region
24 income tax records
$551,000/yr
$136K – $939K
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Google, US West Region
84 income tax records
$447,500/yr
$195K – $867K
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Microsoft, US West Region
23 income tax records
$368,000/yr
$208K – $671K
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Apple, US West Region
24 income tax records
$300,500/yr
$170K – $836K
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NVIDIA, US West Region
16 income tax records
$272,500/yr
$136K – $1.1M
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Toyota Research Institute, US West Region
12 income tax records
$256,000/yr
$97K – $510K
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Gilead Sciences, US West Region
33 income tax records
$223,500/yr
$138K – $369K
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Intel, US West Region
40 income tax records
$185,500/yr
$132K – $250K
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Genentech, US West Region
22 income tax records
$182,500/yr
$72K – $449K
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Bytedance, US West Region
15 income tax records
$167,500/yr
$86K – $256K
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Lawrence Livermore National Secu, US West Region
49 income tax records
$133,500/yr
$91K – $165K
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Amgen, US West Region
15 income tax records
$127,500/yr
$74K – $175K
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ADP, US West Region
11 income tax records
$120,500/yr
$60K – $391K
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Ntess, US West Region
34 income tax records
$116,500/yr
$77K – $175K
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TriNet, US West Region
55 income tax records
$110,000/yr
$52K – $243K
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National Finance Center, US West Region
38 income tax records
$107,000/yr
$60K – $145K
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Battelle Energy Alliance, US West Region
19 income tax records
$106,500/yr
$78K – $125K
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Triad National Security, US West Region
39 income tax records
$105,500/yr
$71K – $158K
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Lockheed Martin, US West Region
19 income tax records
$104,000/yr
$66K – $142K
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Insperity, US West Region
24 income tax records
$95,000/yr
$47K – $170K
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Department Of The Interior, US West Region
30 income tax records
$94,500/yr
$55K – $156K
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US Department Of Defense, US West Region
32 income tax records
$91,000/yr
$43K – $137K
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Alliance For Sustainable Energ, US West Region
21 income tax records
$88,000/yr
$54K – $166K
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State Of California, US West Region
37 income tax records
$81,000/yr
$28K – $101K
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The Scripps Research Institute, US West Region
12 income tax records
$79,000/yr
$56K – $127K
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California Institute Of, US West Region
40 income tax records
$70,000/yr
$39K – $180K
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The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University, US West Region
151 income tax records
$65,000/yr
$36K – $100K
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Cedars-Sinai, US West Region
11 income tax records
$63,000/yr
$33K – $178K
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University Of Southern, US West Region
18 income tax records
$60,000/yr
$42K – $126K
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University Of California, US West Region
341 income tax records
$57,500/yr
$23K – $125K
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, US West Region
23 income tax records
$57,000/yr
$35K – $93K
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Oregon Health & Science University, US West Region
25 income tax records
$55,500/yr
$46K – $80K
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Colorado State University, US West Region
32 income tax records
$54,500/yr
$38K – $97K
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Seattle Children's Hospital, US West Region
41 income tax records
$54,000/yr
$29K – $82K
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University Of Utah, US West Region
26 income tax records
$53,500/yr
$36K – $84K
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University Of Washington, US West Region
248 income tax records
$52,000/yr
$22K – $96K
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Arizona State University, US West Region
26 income tax records
$50,500/yr
$25K – $92K
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University Of Wyoming, US West Region
18 income tax records
$50,000/yr
$36K – $79K
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University Of Arizona, US West Region
45 income tax records
$47,500/yr
$25K – $69K
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University Of New Mexico, US West Region
21 income tax records
$47,000/yr
$32K – $69K

Research Scientist demographics in US West Region

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50% are single
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50% are married
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32% have kids
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45% own a home

Effective Tax Rates for Research Scientists in US West Region

3,305 full-time salaries from 2019
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FAQS
The average salary for a research scientist in US West Region is $81,000 per year. Research scientist salaries in US West Region can vary between $31,000 to $335,000 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses, tips, and more.
This data is exclusive to Mint Salary and is based on 3,305 tax returns from TurboTax customers who reported their occupation as research scientist.
The following companies offer the highest salaries for research scientists in US West Region: Adobe ($551,000 a year), Google ($447,500 a year), and Microsoft ($368,000 a year).
The following cities offer the highest salaries for research scientists in US West Region: San Jose Metro Area, CA ($136,000 a year), San Francisco Metro Area, CA ($111,000 a year), and Oxnard Metro Area, CA ($98,500 a year).
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Total salary amounts here include total taxable wages, tips, prizes and other compensation. Salaries here are not representative of the total population and may reflect different levels of experience or education. Learn more
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Total salary ranges shown here exclude outliers.