Research Engineer Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does a Research Engineer make in Tacoma, WA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Engineer in Tacoma, WA is $133,054. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $117,904 to $150,247, with most professionals earning between $104,110 and $165,900.

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Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.

December 22, 2022

Develop and validate component and assembly level specifications of electrochemical component materials and assemblies.

December 27, 2022

Plan and perform tasks of a larger scope and lead specific tasks within the project scope.

January 09, 2023

Assist laboratory personnel in all aspects of experimental data collection including experimental protocol design, software development and debugging, and data processing and analysis.

April 08, 2023

Design, develop and implement control system algorithms for existing and new rehabilitation robotic devices to measure and treat arm movement impairment.

April 16, 2023

Prepare automated data extraction outputs to provide insight into component performance for use in analysis and reports.

April 16, 2023

Support product and sales teams in taking new advertising products and offerings to the market by demonstrating their superior algorithmic capabilities and business performances.

April 28, 2023

Collaborate closely with business partners to identify strategic opportunities for applying innovative algorithms to help advertisers to optimize the ROI of their advertising campaigns, allow publishers to maximize monetization and engagement of their users, and enable all participants in the marketplace to operate efficiently.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Engineer in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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117904

150247

133054

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

123614

161432

140492

What is the average salary for Research Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Engineer in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Research Engineer ranges from $117,904 to $150,247 with the average base salary of $133,054. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,614 to $161,432 with the average total cash compensation of $140,492.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$133,054	$117,904 - $150,247
Bonus	$7,438	$5,710 - $11,185
Total Pay	$140,492	$123,614 - $161,432

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Research Engineer Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,950 - $150,305	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,950 - $150,305	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,950 - $150,305	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,112 - $145,415	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,901 - $154,066	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,715 - $150,006	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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