Research Scientist Salary in San Francisco, CA

27 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 San Francisco is $196,118 — 61% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$196,118
Average
$117,670
Min Est.
$353,011
Max Est.
27
Filings

Top Employers for Research Scientist in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Google LLC $214,846 13
Meta Platforms, Inc $181,130 3
Waymo LLC $246,000 2
Section 2

Research Scientist in Other Cities

Menlo Park, CA
$204,307
225 filings
New York, NY
$171,212
154 filings
Cambridge, MA
$114,190
117 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

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.