US Salary Data

May 2025 OEWS estimate

Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $140,300. This page compares official BLS estimates across 35 major metro areas with publishable data.

National salary overview

Median annual salary

$140,300

Mean annual salary

$153,930

Employment estimate

37,200

National annual salary percentiles

Computer and Information Research Scientist national annual salary percentilesFive BLS percentile estimates positioned on a zero-based annual salary scale. The median is shown as a square.P10P25P50P75P90$0$230,630
Computer and Information Research Scientist national annual salary percentiles values
PercentileAnnual salary
P10$82,200
P25$103,570
P50$140,300
P75$188,700
P90$230,630
MeasureAnnual salary
10th percentile$82,200
25th percentile$103,570
50th percentile$140,300
75th percentile$188,700
90th percentile$230,630

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

  1. 1. San Jose, CA$218,420
  2. 2. Seattle, WA$211,270
  3. 3. Portland, OR$206,220
  4. 4. San Francisco, CA$171,440
  5. 5. New York, NY$170,890
  6. 6. Boston, MA$170,510
  7. 7. Atlanta, GA$166,800
  8. 8. Phoenix, AZ$164,460
  9. 9. Washington, DC$161,090
  10. 10. Baltimore, MD$156,750

Largest employment markets