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How much does a Scientist make in USA?

$107,279
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average scientist salary in the USA is $107,279 per year or $51.58 per hour. Entry level positions start at $75,024 per year while most experienced workers make up to $160,036 per year.
Median
$107,279
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Low
$75,024
High
$160,036

Scientist: salaries per region

Washington
$134,382
Based on 17170 salaries
New Mexico
$131,497
Based on 2452 salaries
Virginia
$131,479
Based on 11364 salaries
West Virginia
$128,471
Based on 775 salaries
California
$126,720
Based on 96988 salaries
New York
$126,683
Based on 22497 salaries
Maryland
$124,980
Based on 9996 salaries
Alaska
$119,609
Based on 1191 salaries
Georgia
$117,369
Based on 5534 salaries
Rhode Island
$116,917
Based on 657 salaries
Hawaii
$116,500
Based on 690 salaries
Massachusetts
$115,008
Based on 15600 salaries
New Hampshire
$112,528
Based on 996 salaries
Arkansas
$110,000
Based on 1296 salaries
New Jersey
$107,370
Based on 12584 salaries
Vermont
$105,000
Based on 569 salaries
Alabama
$103,683
Based on 1498 salaries
Michigan
$103,444
Based on 3050 salaries
Mississippi
$102,648
Based on 522 salaries
South Carolina
$102,628
Based on 1579 salaries
Texas
$102,256
Based on 13398 salaries
Tennessee
$101,864
Based on 1806 salaries
Idaho
$101,460
Based on 1256 salaries
Oregon
$101,070
Based on 3487 salaries
Illinois
$100,069
Based on 8359 salaries
Nevada
$99,761
Based on 1258 salaries
Colorado
$98,778
Based on 12883 salaries
Utah
$97,927
Based on 2126 salaries
Minnesota
$97,500
Based on 6373 salaries
Ohio
$94,996
Based on 5204 salaries
North Carolina
$93,788
Based on 5888 salaries
Arizona
$93,296
Based on 3121 salaries
Connecticut
$90,585
Based on 4079 salaries
Indiana
$90,308
Based on 2248 salaries
Oklahoma
$90,196
Based on 1073 salaries
Missouri
$89,961
Based on 4299 salaries
Maine
$89,800
Based on 681 salaries
Pennsylvania
$88,876
Based on 10183 salaries
Montana
$88,765
Based on 1678 salaries
Louisiana
$87,364
Based on 1081 salaries
Kentucky
$86,877
Based on 1704 salaries
Delaware
$85,554
Based on 838 salaries
Kansas
$83,653
Based on 1913 salaries
Iowa
$83,165
Based on 1541 salaries
Wisconsin
$80,448
Based on 3065 salaries
Nebraska
$78,416
Based on 1103 salaries
Wyoming
$77,364
Based on 310 salaries
South Dakota
$67,860
Based on 3183 salaries
North Dakota
$65,813
Based on 1703 salaries

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