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Research scientist jobs in the United States

As of September 26, 2026, Level lists 176 open jobs whose title matches research scientist in the United States, at 55 companies. 145 (82.4%) are AI Level 3 or 4, where AI is part of the daily work. 33 (18.8%) also allow remote work.

open jobs
176
AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
145
remote
33
median starting salary (USD)
$192k

Companies hiring research scientists in the United States

Common questions

How many research scientist jobs are open in the United States?

As of September 26, 2026, Level lists 176 open jobs for research scientists in the United States; 145 of them are rated AI Level 3 or 4.

Which companies are hiring research scientists in the United States?

As of September 26, 2026, by number of open jobs: NVIDIA (29), Anduril Industries (11), Amazon (10), Anthropic (10), OpenAI (10).

How much do research scientist jobs pay in the United States?

As of September 26, 2026, the median starting salary is $192k a year, measured on the 143 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Counted September 2026. Levels follow our method.