Research Scientist Salary in United States
Research Scientist Salary in Cambridge
Based on 960 job listings - Cambridge, United States 2026
-27.3% vs 2025Average salary
$126,647 - $190,863
Median salary
$115,500 - $176,135
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$72K
25th percentile$82K
Median$116K
75th percentile$167K
90th percentile$187K
50% of professionals earn between $81,600 - $167,065 USD
The median salary is $115,500
Compare with national average
Cambridge
Average salary
126,647 - 190,863
Median salary
115,500 - 176,135
960 job openings
United States
Average salary
90,000 - 125,000
Median salary
90,000 - 125,000
66,667 job openings
Other cities
New York5,077 job openings
San Francisco3,905 job openings
Seattle2,093 job openings
San Jose1,317 job openings
Boston1,173 job openings
Mountain View1,120 job openings
San Diego853 job openings
Sunnyvale846 job openings
Palo Alto753 job openings
Brooklyn711 job openings
Santa Clara710 job openings
Austin652 job openings
Redmond598 job openings
Menlo Park584 job openings
Atlanta513 job openings
Northern510 job openings
Eastern456 job openings
Edison454 job openings
Bellevue436 job openings
Chicago423 job openings
Houston388 job openings
Los Angeles383 job openings
Columbus368 job openings
Dallas344 job openings
Galveston313 job openings
The average salary for a Research Scientist in Cambridge, United States is USD 126,647 - USD 190,863 per year in 2026, based on 960 job listings.
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