Research Scientist Salary in United States
Research Scientist Salary in Menlo Park
Based on 800 job listings - Menlo Park, United States 2026
-31.4% vs 2025Average salary
$177,581 - $253,271
Median salary
$184,000 - $257,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$122K
25th percentile$154K
Median$184K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$242K
50% of professionals earn between $154,000 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $184,000
Compare with national average
Menlo Park
Average salary
177,581 - 253,271
Median salary
184,000 - 257,000
800 job openings
United States
Average salary
100,000 - 134,678
Median salary
100,000 - 134,678
75,708 job openings
Other cities
New York5,703 job openings
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Seattle2,251 job openings
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Boston1,239 job openings
Mountain View1,206 job openings
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Cambridge1,078 job openings
San Diego926 job openings
Austin766 job openings
Palo Alto742 job openings
Santa Clara724 job openings
Brooklyn692 job openings
Redmond684 job openings
Bellevue676 job openings
Edison605 job openings
Atlanta578 job openings
Eastern448 job openings
Houston429 job openings
Los Angeles427 job openings
Chicago415 job openings
Columbus371 job openings
Dallas351 job openings
Indianapolis311 job openings
The average salary for a Research Scientist in Menlo Park, United States is USD 177,581 - USD 253,271 per year in 2026, based on 800 job listings.
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