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Research Engineer salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 454 open job postings for Research Engineer roles in United States, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Newest Research Engineer postings in United States

  1. Research Engineer - Voice IntelligencePocket (YC W26) · San Francisco, CA · $200K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)Anthropic · United States · $500K–$850K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Research EngineerStanford University · Stanford, CA · $125K–$225K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Lead Research Engineer, Data QualityClera · United States · $130K–$225K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026Apply
  5. Research Engineer, GenMedia Safety Evaluations and Threat Intelligence TLM, DeepMindGoogle · United States · $262K–$364K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Research Engineer pay in other places

  1. California$245K median, $185K–$325K typical, 190 postingsCalifornia: middle half $185K–$325K, median $245K
  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 United States?

The median posted base pay for Research Engineer jobs in United States is $203K a year, from 454 job postings with pay at 206 companies.

What is the typical Research Engineer pay range in United States?

The middle half of postings list $146K–$285K. The top 10% list $388K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $102K or less.

How does United States pay compare with all Research Engineer jobs?

The median here is $203K, against $200K across all 554 postings for the role.

How many Research Engineer jobs in United States list pay?

454 open postings at 206 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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