Research Scientist Salary in Cambridge, MA

117 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Research Scientist in Cambridge is $114,190 — 6% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$114,190
Average
$68,514
Min Est.
$205,542
Max Est.
117
Filings

Top Employers for Research Scientist in Cambridge

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $101,674 84
Google LLC $235,496 6
General Hospital Corporation $68,983 5
Brigham and Women's Hospital $75,250 4
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. $138,571 3
Schlumberger Technology Corporation $118,172 3
Meta Platforms, Inc $186,268 3
IBM Corporation $238,217 3
The Broad Institute, Inc. $92,500 2
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Research Scientist in Other Cities

Menlo Park, CA
$204,307
225 filings
New York, NY
$171,212
154 filings
Mountain View, CA
$210,363
115 filings
Bellevue, WA
$203,992
114 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$203,794
69 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$194,543
60 filings
Houston, TX
$81,753
59 filings
Boston, MA
$85,543
58 filings

Other Roles in Cambridge

Software Engineer ($169,938) Postdoctoral Associate ($73,240) Assistant Professor ($157,206) Postdoctoral Fellow ($73,687) Research Associate ($82,108) Software Engineering ($158,731) Research Scientist Ii ($127,933) Data Scientist ($125,243)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.