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.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$140,300

Mean annual salary

$153,930

Employment estimate

37,200

Annual salary percentiles

Computer and Information Research Scientist national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Computer and Information Research Scientist national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$82,200
P25 — lower quartile	$103,570
P50 — median	$140,300
P75 — upper quartile	$188,700
P90 — 90th percentile	$230,630

Computer and Information Research Scientist national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$82,200
P25 — lower quartile	$103,570
P50 — median	$140,300
P75 — upper quartile	$188,700
P90 — 90th percentile	$230,630

Median hourly wage

$67.45/hr

Mean hourly wage

$74.00/hr

Employment estimate

37,200

Hourly wage percentiles

Computer and Information Research Scientist national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Computer and Information Research Scientist national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$39.52/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$49.79/hr
P50 — median	$67.45/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$90.72/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$110.88/hr

Computer and Information Research Scientist national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$82,200
P25 — lower quartile	$103,570
P50 — median	$140,300
P75 — upper quartile	$188,700
P90 — 90th percentile	$230,630

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 35 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $86,800
Middle covered median: $135,630
Highest covered median: $218,420

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

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

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Jose, CA	$218,420
#2	Seattle, WA	$211,270
#3	Portland, OR	$206,220
#4	San Francisco, CA	$171,440
#5	New York, NY	$170,890
#6	Boston, MA	$170,510
#7	Atlanta, GA	$166,800
#8	Phoenix, AZ	$164,460
#9	Washington, DC	$161,090
#10	Baltimore, MD	$156,750

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$82,200
P25 — lower quartile	$103,570
P50 — median	$140,300
P75 — upper quartile	$188,700
P90 — 90th percentile	$230,630

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Washington, DC	3,420
#2	San Jose, CA	2,210
#3	New York, NY	2,100
#4	San Francisco, CA	1,670
#5	Boston, MA	1,620
#5	Seattle, WA	1,620
#7	Baltimore, MD	1,070
#8	Los Angeles, CA	940
#9	Portland, OR	660
#10	Oklahoma City, OK	560

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$82,200
P25 — lower quartile	$103,570
P50 — median	$140,300
P75 — upper quartile	$188,700
P90 — 90th percentile	$230,630

Computer and Information Research Scientist salaries by metro

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Computer and Information Research Scientist salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Jose, CA	$218,420	$216,560	$171,990–$270,170	2,210
Seattle, WA	$211,270	$203,260	$153,130–$255,550	1,620
Portland, OR	$206,220	$223,160	$169,410–$309,340	660
San Francisco, CA	$171,440	$175,510	$108,670–$219,630	1,670
New York, NY	$170,890	$194,390	$129,990–$252,670	2,100
Boston, MA	$170,510	$171,100	$119,920–$216,180	1,620
Atlanta, GA	$166,800	$166,230	$127,070–$207,060	110
Phoenix, AZ	$164,460	$195,400	$110,490–$218,580	160
Washington, DC	$161,090	$165,880	$129,730–$201,170	3,420
Baltimore, MD	$156,750	$155,510	$128,860–$183,770	1,070
Los Angeles, CA	$155,960	$159,710	$104,470–$189,260	940
Cincinnati, OH	$155,910	$125,630	$94,620–$157,140	50
Sacramento, CA	$139,210	$163,410	$115,440–$185,340	140
Riverside, CA	$137,330	$139,320	$106,270–$159,700	150
Jacksonville, FL	$136,990	$143,170	$104,270–$157,730	60
Detroit, MI	$136,720	$139,170	$125,990–$151,110	150
Minneapolis, MN	$135,880	$138,100	$118,870–$158,830	30
Chicago, IL	$135,630	$143,490	$104,260–$170,140	490
Houston, TX	$134,050	$133,300	$96,790–$159,270	380
Denver, CO	$133,970	$144,500	$108,420–$166,410	160
Virginia Beach, VA	$132,870	$135,070	$103,570–$158,210	460
Miami, FL	$132,680	$141,180	$93,320–$188,030	110
Pittsburgh, PA	$130,300	$137,940	$113,010–$160,780	50
Raleigh, NC	$128,370	$143,710	$128,370–$162,910	280
Austin, TX	$127,360	$144,400	$82,400–$171,660	300
Philadelphia, PA	$125,320	$127,220	$101,040–$142,130	350
Orlando, FL	$116,470	$128,900	$94,270–$181,430	250
Nashville, TN	$111,090	$110,860	$107,990–$111,090	Not available
Tampa, FL	$109,660	$124,370	$91,240–$145,950	120
New Orleans, LA	$108,990	$112,940	$93,040–$136,200	80
Kansas City, MO	$104,670	$122,300	$92,560–$141,520	120
Charlotte, NC	$102,630	$119,170	$90,580–$137,790	110
San Antonio, TX	$94,220	$107,940	$82,500–$135,800	Not available
Oklahoma City, OK	$93,100	$98,580	$79,370–$113,980	560
Indianapolis, IN	$86,800	$93,860	$68,840–$108,080	120