50% of professionals earn between $12,747 - $131,622 USD
The median salary is $28,195
The average salary for a Research Engineer in United States is USD 77,347 - USD 121,690 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 38,062 per year, based on 1,490 active job listings.
The cities with the most Research Engineer job opportunities in United States are San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Redmond, Seattle, New York. San Francisco leads with 135 job openings.
Leading employers for Research Engineer roles in United States include Apple, Net2Source (N2S), Anthropic, Google, Advantage Technical.
Explore 1,490 Research Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.