Research Engineer salary

7 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for research engineer roles at mid level across the United States: 100 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $146,063 and $261,250, with a median of $200,500.

By level across the United States, the medians run mid-level $200,500 and senior $179,050.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 3 of the 7 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

7 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Entry	$102,500 – $106,450	$102,500	5hint
United States · country-wide	Mid	$146,063 – $261,250	$200,500	100
United States · country-wide	Senior	$137,919 – $275,000	$179,050	53
Remote · United States	Mid	$142,300 – $320,000	$185,000	9hint
New York	Mid	$235,625 – $300,000	$255,000	14
San Francisco	Mid	$222,500 – $292,750	$260,000	31
San Francisco	Senior	$207,500 – $300,000	$275,000	9hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

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