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Application Scientist salary
Average application scientist salary
$89,939
How much does an application scientist make?
The average application scientist salary in the United States is $89,939. Application scientist salaries typically range between $57,000 and $141,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for application scientists is $43.24 per hour.
Application scientist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Application scientists earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can an Application Scientist earn more?
Application Scientist salary estimates from across the web
Average application scientist salary by state
The highest-paying states for application scientists are California, Tennessee, and Connecticut. The lowest average application scientist salary states are Kansas, Mississippi, and Georgia.
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Highest paying states for application scientists
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $100,887 | $48.50 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $90,703 | $43.61 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $93,262 | $44.84 |
| 4 | Delaware | $83,275 | $40.04 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $82,252 | $39.54 |
| 6 | Tennessee | $96,880 | $46.58 |
| 7 | Oregon | $83,970 | $40.37 |
| 8 | Maine | $90,683 | $43.60 |
| 9 | Arizona | $85,301 | $41.01 |
| 10 | Nevada | $91,397 | $43.94 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $78,529 | $37.75 |
| 12 | New York | $76,784 | $36.92 |
| 13 | Washington | $75,787 | $36.44 |
| 14 | Virginia | $75,253 | $36.18 |
| 15 | Montana | $75,718 | $36.40 |
| 16 | Indiana | $85,553 | $41.13 |
| 17 | Vermont | $75,282 | $36.19 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $76,731 | $36.89 |
| 19 | Maryland | $76,228 | $36.65 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $80,149 | $38.53 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $71,310 | $34.28 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $82,378 | $39.60 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $69,347 | $33.34 |
| 24 | Alaska | $68,425 | $32.90 |
| 25 | Ohio | $67,865 | $32.63 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $62,627 | $30.11 |
| 27 | Utah | $65,478 | $31.48 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $62,160 | $29.88 |
| 29 | Florida | $67,568 | $32.48 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $63,132 | $30.35 |
| 31 | Illinois | $65,136 | $31.32 |
| 32 | Texas | $62,867 | $30.22 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $62,193 | $29.90 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $63,216 | $30.39 |
| 35 | Michigan | $61,540 | $29.59 |
| 36 | Minnesota | $62,510 | $30.05 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $57,274 | $27.54 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $63,626 | $30.59 |
| 39 | Colorado | $59,559 | $28.63 |
| 40 | Missouri | $59,234 | $28.48 |
| 41 | Alabama | $60,203 | $28.94 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $57,085 | $27.44 |
| 43 | Idaho | $58,696 | $28.22 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $58,668 | $28.21 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $50,906 | $24.47 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $57,845 | $27.81 |
| 47 | Kansas | $56,058 | $26.95 |
| 48 | Georgia | $54,008 | $25.97 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $55,592 | $26.73 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $52,247 | $25.12 |
| 51 | Iowa | $45,300 | $21.78 |
Highest paying cities for application scientists
The highest-paying cities for application scientists are Concord, CA, Kingsport, TN, and Piscataway, NJ.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord, CA | $108,932 | $52.37 |
| 2 | Kingsport, TN | $100,459 | $48.30 |
| 3 | Piscataway, NJ | $90,585 | $43.55 |
| 4 | Eugene, OR | $86,698 | $41.68 |
| 5 | Phoenix, AZ | $85,694 | $41.20 |
| 6 | Wilmington, DE | $83,653 | $40.22 |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $82,417 | $39.62 |
| 8 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT | $78,890 | $37.93 |
| 9 | New York, NY | $76,891 | $36.97 |
| 10 | Providence, RI | $76,776 | $36.91 |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | $76,580 | $36.82 |
| 12 | Concord, NH | $71,118 | $34.19 |
| 13 | Chicago, IL | $65,411 | $31.45 |
| 14 | Cincinnati, OH | $65,268 | $31.38 |
| 15 | Austin, TX | $63,351 | $30.46 |
| 16 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,639 | $30.11 |
| 17 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,343 | $29.49 |
| 18 | Saint Louis, MO | $60,039 | $28.86 |
| 19 | Centennial, CO | $59,428 | $28.57 |
| 20 | Lincoln, NE | $57,808 | $27.79 |
Application Scientist salary details
An application scientist's salary ranges from $57,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $141,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an application scientist's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $141,000 | $11,750 | $68 |
| 75th Percentile | $114,000 | $9,500 | $55 |
| Average | $89,939 | $7,495 | $43 |
| 25th Percentile | $70,000 | $5,833 | $34 |
| 10th Percentile | $57,000 | $4,750 | $27 |
Highest paying application scientist jobs
The highest paying types of application scientists are medical science liaison, senior scientist, and scientist.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | $53,823 | $4,485 | $25.88 | 59,746 |
| Chemist | $64,961 | $5,413 | $31.23 | 20,221 |
| Research And Development Chemist | $77,233 | $6,436 | $37.13 | 100,225 |
| Laboratory Analyst | $44,024 | $3,669 | $21.17 | 44,074 |
| Research Chemist | $75,843 | $6,320 | $36.46 | 53,769 |
| Microbiologist | $54,620 | $4,552 | $26.26 | 11,444 |
Top companies hiring application scientists now:
Which companies pay application scientists the most?
Application scientist salaries at Accelrys and 10x Genomics are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average application scientist salary at companies like Schrödinger and Waters are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accelrys | $131,410 | $63.18 |
| 2 | 10x Genomics | $122,983 | $59.13 |
| 3 | Schrödinger Inc | $121,554 | $58.44 |
| 4 | Waters | $119,838 | $57.61 |
| 5 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $116,332 | $55.93 |
| 6 | Eastman | $114,051 | $54.83 |
| 7 | Nanometrics | $112,804 | $54.23 |
| 8 | Beckman Coulter | $112,509 | $54.09 |
| 9 | HP | $110,602 | $53.17 |
| 10 | HORIBA | $110,332 | $53.04 |
| 11 | Sensient Technologies | $108,002 | $51.92 |
| 12 | Zurich | $106,273 | $51.09 |
| 13 | DuPont | $106,091 | $51.01 |
| 14 | A123 Systems | $105,094 | $50.53 |
| 15 | Rigaku Corp. | $104,592 | $50.28 |
| 16 | Baker Hughes | $104,219 | $50.11 |
| 17 | Agilent Technologies | $103,995 | $50.00 |
| 18 | AMETEK | $103,977 | $49.99 |
| 19 | Siemens | $103,299 | $49.66 |
| 20 | Hummingbird Trading | $103,229 | $49.63 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Application Scientist salary by industry
The average application scientist salary varies across industries:
- The average application scientist salary in the manufacturing industry is $100,021, the highest of any industry.
- The average application scientist salary in the finance industry is $96,906.
- Application scientists in the finance industry earn an average salary of $78,562, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for application scientists
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | $100,021 | $48.09 |
| 2 | Health Care | $96,906 | $46.59 |
| 3 | Professional | $91,151 | $43.82 |
| 4 | Start-up | $89,555 | $43.06 |
| 5 | Finance | $78,562 | $37.77 |
High Paying Application Scientist Jobs
Application Scientist salary trends
The average application scientist salary has risen by $15,116 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average application scientist earned $74,823 annually, but today, they earn $89,939 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for application scientists over the last decade.
Compare application scientist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average application scientist salary over time
Compare application scientist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Application Scientist salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $89,900 | $43.24 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $87,300 | $41.95 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $83,400 | $40.07 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $80,700 | $38.79 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $79,100 | $38.05 | -2.1% |
Recently added application scientist salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danaher | Applications Scientist-Qpcr | Denver, CO | 12/17/2024 | $90,000 |
| Danaher | Applications Scientist-Qpcr | Raleigh, NC | 12/17/2024 | $90,000 |
| Agilent Technologies | Icp-Oes Pre-Sales Application Scientist | Wilmington, DE | 12/15/2024 | $135,150 |
| Elegen | Commercial Applications Scientist | Menlo Park, CA | 12/15/2024 | $130,000 |
| Beckman Coulter | Flow Cytometry Applications Scientist | Houston, TX | 12/14/2024 | $80,000 |
| Lifelancer | Flow Cytometry Applications Scientist | Oklahoma City, OK | 12/14/2024 | $80,000 |
| Lifelancer | Flow Cytometry Applications Scientist | Dallas, TX | 12/14/2024 | $80,000 |
| Danaher | Flow Cytometry Applications Scientist | New Orleans, LA | 12/12/2024 | $80,000 |
| Danaher | Flow Cytometry Applications Scientist | Houston, TX | 12/12/2024 | $80,000 |
| Danaher | Flow Cytometry Applications Scientist | Oklahoma City, OK | 12/12/2024 | $80,000 |
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