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Senior Research Scientist salary in Missouri

A real-employer view of Senior Research Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Research Scientist in Missouri: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 4 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $73,204. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$63,727
Level II — qualified1$90,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Research Scientist in Missouri. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Washington UniversitySenior Research Scientist2$76,864
The Children's Mercy HospitalResearch Scientist (PhD)1$82,680
The Curators of the University of MissouriResearch scientist1$56,368

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Research Scientist at Washington University
    $90,000
    St LouisWage Level IIDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-255244
  • Research Scientist (PhD) at The Children's Mercy Hospital
    $82,680
    Kansas CityWage Level IDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25201-187125
  • Research scientist at The Curators of the University of Missouri
    $56,368
    ColumbiaWage Level IDecided Jan 29, 2025I-200-25023-636211
  • Research Scientist at Washington University
    $63,727
    St. LouisWage Level IDecided Dec 20, 2024I-200-24348-542945

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.