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Research Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 190 open job postings for Research Engineer roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Research Engineer postings in California

  1. Research Engineer - Voice IntelligencePocket (YC W26) · San Francisco, CA · $200K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Research EngineerStanford University · Stanford, CA · $125K–$225K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Research Engineer, GenMedia Safety Evaluations and Threat Intelligence TLM, DeepMindDeepMind · San Francisco, CA · $262K–$364K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Research Engineer, GenMedia Safety Evaluations and Threat Intelligence TLM, DeepMindDeepMind · Mountain View, CA · $262K–$364K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Research Engineer (Biology)LatchBio · San Francisco, CA · $175K–$250K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026Apply
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Research Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$203K median, $146K–$285K typical, 454 postingsUnited States: middle half $146K–$285K, median $203K
  2. San Francisco, CA$285K median, $220K–$383K typical, 103 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $220K–$383K, median $285K
  3. SingaporeSGD 72K median, SGD 55.2K–SGD 107K typical, 58 postings
  4. Singapore, SingaporeSGD 63K median, SGD 54K–SGD 81K typical, 52 postings
  5. New York$235K median, $200K–$295K typical, 52 postingsNew York: middle half $200K–$295K, median $235K
  6. New York City, NY$238K median, $203K–$300K typical, 43 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $203K–$300K, median $238K
  7. Washington$165K median, $131K–$186K typical, 31 postingsWashington: middle half $131K–$186K, median $165K
  8. Massachusetts$116K median, $82K–$150K typical, 26 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $82K–$150K, median $116K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Research Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Research Engineer jobs in California is $245K a year, from 190 job postings with pay at 97 companies.

What is the typical Research Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $185K–$325K. The top 10% list $413K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $152K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Research Engineer jobs?

The median here is $245K, against $200K across all 554 postings for the role.

How many Research Engineer jobs in California list pay?

190 open postings at 97 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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