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    Research Engineer Salaries

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    $81,189 / yr
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$6,545
    Range$1,727 - $17,105

    How much does a Research Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Research Engineer is $81,189 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 3,276 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Engineer employees.

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    Process Engineer$75K
    Research Scientist$77K

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    Research Engineer

    Southwest Research Institute

    $80,118/yr

    Range: $72K - $92K

    93 salaries

    $80,118/yr
    $72K$92K

    Research Engineer

    Google

    $171,949/yr

    Range: $111K - $267K

    51 salaries

    $171,949/yr
    $111K$267K

    Research Engineer

    Ford Motor Company

    $103,692/yr

    Range: $67K - $122K

    42 salaries

    $103,692/yr
    $67K$122K

    Research Engineer

    SRI International

    $105,245/yr

    Range: $73K - $152K

    41 salaries

    $105,245/yr
    $73K$152K

    Research Engineer

    Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

    $87,764/yr

    Range: $71K - $128K

    40 salaries

    $87,764/yr
    $71K$128K

    Research Engineer

    Chevron

    $120,286/yr

    Range: $100K - $167K

    38 salaries

    $120,286/yr
    $100K$167K

    Research Engineer

    Georgia Tech

    $78,220/yr

    Range: $53K - $95K

    37 salaries

    $78,220/yr
    $53K$95K

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    Research Engineer

    Wichita State University

    $54,089/yr

    Range: $46K - $70K

    37 salaries

    $54,089/yr
    $46K$70K

    Research Engineer

    Bosch

    $124,743/yr

    Range: $101K - $159K

    33 salaries

    $124,743/yr
    $101K$159K

    Research Engineer

    Shell

    $119,500/yr

    Range: $110K - $204K

    24 salaries

    $119,500/yr
    $110K$204K

    Research Engineer

    MIT

    $69,361/yr

    Range: $49K - $116K

    23 salaries

    $69,361/yr
    $49K$116K

    Research Engineer

    Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies

    $106,813/yr

    Range: $92K - $137K

    21 salaries

    $106,813/yr
    $92K$137K

    Research Engineer

    Hewlett-Packard

    $151,764/yr

    Range: $132K - $189K

    21 salaries

    $151,764/yr
    $132K$189K

    Research Engineer

    Intelligent Automation

    $92,444/yr

    Range: $75K - $100K

    19 salaries

    $92,444/yr
    $75K$100K

    Research Engineer

    Georgia Tech Research Institute

    $84,000/yr

    Range: $65K - $147K

    19 salaries

    $84,000/yr
    $65K$147K

    Research Engineer

    University of Dayton

    $71,434/yr

    Range: $54K - $93K

    19 salaries

    $71,434/yr
    $54K$93K

    Research Engineer

    Convergent Science

    $74,009/yr

    Range: $64K - $92K

    18 salaries

    $74,009/yr
    $64K$92K

    Research Engineer

    AIR Worldwide

    $89,687/yr

    Range: $75K - $151K

    17 salaries

    $89,687/yr
    $75K$151K

    Research Engineer

    Caltech (California)

    $76,460/yr

    Range: $43K - $125K

    15 salaries

    $76,460/yr
    $43K$125K

    Research Engineer

    Creative Thermal Solutions

    $55,656/yr

    Range: $42K - $69K

    14 salaries

    $55,656/yr
    $42K$69K
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    Research Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Southwest Research Institute Research Engineer salaries - 93 salaries reported$80,118/yr
    Google Research Engineer salaries - 51 salaries reported$171,949/yr
    Ford Motor Company Research Engineer salaries - 42 salaries reported$103,692/yr
    SRI International Research Engineer salaries - 41 salaries reported$105,245/yr
    Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Research Engineer salaries - 40 salaries reported$87,764/yr
    Chevron Research Engineer salaries - 38 salaries reported$120,286/yr
    Georgia Tech Research Engineer salaries - 37 salaries reported$78,220/yr
    Wichita State University Research Engineer salaries - 37 salaries reported$54,089/yr
    Bosch Research Engineer salaries - 33 salaries reported$124,743/yr
    Shell Research Engineer salaries - 24 salaries reported$119,500/yr
    MIT Research Engineer salaries - 23 salaries reported$69,361/yr
    Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Research Engineer salaries - 21 salaries reported$106,813/yr
    Hewlett-Packard Research Engineer salaries - 21 salaries reported$151,764/yr
    Intelligent Automation Research Engineer salaries - 19 salaries reported$92,444/yr
    Georgia Tech Research Institute Research Engineer salaries - 19 salaries reported$84,000/yr
    University of Dayton Research Engineer salaries - 19 salaries reported$71,434/yr
    Convergent Science Research Engineer salaries - 18 salaries reported$74,009/yr
    AIR Worldwide Research Engineer salaries - 17 salaries reported$89,687/yr
    Caltech (California) Research Engineer salaries - 15 salaries reported$76,460/yr
    Creative Thermal Solutions Research Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$55,656/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent research engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $65,000
    per year
    A Research Engineer in the Birmingham, AL Area area reported making $65,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Birmingham, AL Area area
    Full-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Public
    $2,700
    monthly
    A Research Engineer in the Cleveland, OH Area area reported making $2,700 per month
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Cleveland, OH Area area
    Contract
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $90,000
    per year
    A Research Engineer in the Atlanta, GA Area area reported making $90,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    Atlanta, GA Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    College / University
    $33,000
    per year
    A Research Engineer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $33,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
     
    Full-time
    201 to 500 employees
    $77,000
    per year
    A Research Engineer in the Las Vegas, NV Area area reported making $77,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Las Vegas, NV Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $120,000
    per year
    A Research Engineer in the Idaho Falls, ID Area area reported making $120,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Idaho Falls, ID Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Government
    $130,000
    per year
    A Research Engineer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $130,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $12k cash bonus
    $5k profit sharing
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Private
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