Research Scientist Salaries in California

Based on 5 jobs with salary data, the average Research Scientist salary in California ranges from $206.7k – $293.4k per year.

Research Scientist roles in California pay 3% above the average of $196.2k – $290.3k for Research Scientist positions listed on Robotics Engineer Jobs.

Salary data is sourced from published job postings with explicit compensation ranges, normalized to annual USD equivalents. Statistical outliers are removed using interquartile range (IQR) filtering. Figures reflect advertised salary ranges and may not include bonuses, equity, or other compensation.