As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Investigator in Texas is $89,683. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $81,358 to $100,891, with most professionals earning between $73,780 and $111,095.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Principal Investigator Salary | $73,780 | TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Principal Investigator Salary | $81,358 | TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Principal Investigator Salary | $89,683 | TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Principal Investigator Salary | $100,891 | TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Principal Investigator Salary | $111,095 | TX | April 01, 2025 |
In Canada and the United States, the term principal investigator (PI) refers to the holder of an independent grant administered by a university and the lead researcher for the grant project, usually in the sciences, such as a laboratory study or a clinical trial. The phrase is also often used as a synonym for "head of the laboratory" or "research group leader." While the expression is common in the sciences, it is used widely for the person or persons who make final decisions and supervise funding and expenditures on a given research project. A co-investigator (Co-I) assists the principal inv...
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| Location | Avg. Salary | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Location Abbott, TX | Avg. Salary $83,834 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Abernathy, TX | Avg. Salary $83,881 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Abilene, TX | Avg. Salary $84,089 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Ace, TX | Avg. Salary $90,288 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Ackerly, TX | Avg. Salary $83,476 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Addison, TX | Avg. Salary $93,175 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Adkins, TX | Avg. Salary $87,608 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Adrian, TX | Avg. Salary $85,061 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Afton, TX | Avg. Salary $83,476 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Agua Dulce, TX | Avg. Salary $87,807 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
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