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2026 · refreshed monthly

Pre-Clinical R&D (Non-MD) Salary by Metro

National median $106,800. Top quartile $126,800. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $110,250 $133,500 $158,500 $181,750
New York 1.20× $105,840 $128,160 $152,160 $174,480
Seattle 1.18× $104,076 $126,024 $149,624 $171,572
Washington DC 1.17× $103,194 $124,956 $148,356 $170,118
Los Angeles 1.15× $101,430 $122,820 $145,820 $167,210
San Diego 1.13× $99,666 $120,684 $143,284 $164,302
Boston 1.12× $98,784 $119,616 $142,016 $162,848
Sacramento 1.10× $97,020 $117,480 $139,480 $159,940
Anchorage 1.10× $97,020 $117,480 $139,480 $159,940
Portland 1.08× $95,256 $115,344 $136,944 $157,032
Hartford 1.08× $95,256 $115,344 $136,944 $157,032
Minneapolis 1.07× $94,374 $114,276 $135,676 $155,578
Baltimore 1.07× $94,374 $114,276 $135,676 $155,578
Philadelphia 1.06× $93,492 $113,208 $134,408 $154,124
Honolulu 1.06× $93,492 $113,208 $134,408 $154,124
Austin 1.05× $92,610 $112,140 $133,140 $152,670
Chicago 1.05× $92,610 $112,140 $133,140 $152,670
Dallas 1.04× $91,728 $111,072 $131,872 $151,216
Detroit 1.04× $91,728 $111,072 $131,872 $151,216
Raleigh 1.04× $91,728 $111,072 $131,872 $151,216
Denver 1.03× $90,846 $110,004 $130,604 $149,762
Houston 1.03× $90,846 $110,004 $130,604 $149,762
Salt Lake City 1.03× $90,846 $110,004 $130,604 $149,762
Providence 1.03× $90,846 $110,004 $130,604 $149,762
Charlotte 1.02× $89,964 $108,936 $129,336 $148,308
Milwaukee 1.02× $89,964 $108,936 $129,336 $148,308
Nashville 1.01× $89,082 $107,868 $128,068 $146,854
Richmond 1.01× $89,082 $107,868 $128,068 $146,854
National (US) 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
Pittsburgh 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
Columbus 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
Kansas City 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
Cincinnati 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
St Louis 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
Indianapolis 1.00× $88,200 $106,800 $126,800 $145,400
Buffalo 0.99× $87,318 $105,732 $125,532 $143,946
Virginia Beach 0.99× $87,318 $105,732 $125,532 $143,946
Omaha 0.99× $87,318 $105,732 $125,532 $143,946
Miami 0.98× $86,436 $104,664 $124,264 $142,492
Phoenix 0.98× $86,436 $104,664 $124,264 $142,492
Tampa 0.98× $86,436 $104,664 $124,264 $142,492
New Orleans 0.97× $85,554 $103,596 $122,996 $141,038
Louisville 0.97× $85,554 $103,596 $122,996 $141,038
Memphis 0.96× $84,672 $102,528 $121,728 $139,584
Birmingham 0.96× $84,672 $102,528 $121,728 $139,584
Atlanta 0.95× $83,790 $101,460 $120,460 $138,130
San Antonio 0.95× $83,790 $101,460 $120,460 $138,130
Orlando 0.95× $83,790 $101,460 $120,460 $138,130
Las Vegas 0.95× $83,790 $101,460 $120,460 $138,130
Oklahoma City 0.95× $83,790 $101,460 $120,460 $138,130

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