Average annual salary for a Principal Investigator is $55709 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $150838. The lowest salary reported was $33218. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Principal Investigator is $27.7 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $75.01. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $16.52. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Principal Investigator are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $100 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Principal Investigator . These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – n/a Illinois – n/a Massachusetts – n/a New Jersey – n/a New York – n/a Texas – n/a Virginia – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Principal Investigator . These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Chicago, Illinois – Richmond, Virginia – Newark, New Jersey – Los Angeles, California – Houston, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Principal Investigator from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $55709 while in 2007 it was just $51663.55
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 63% of Principal Investigator s were males while 37% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.