Computer and Information Research Scientists salary by location
National median: $140,300 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $218,420 | +55.7% | 2,210 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $211,270 | +50.6% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $206,220 | +47.0% | 730 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $206,220 | +47.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $204,340 | +45.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $202,400 | +44.3% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $181,990 | +29.7% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $181,990 | +29.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $171,880 | +22.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $171,440 | +22.2% | 1,670 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $170,890 | +21.8% | 2,100 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $170,850 | +21.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $170,510 | +21.5% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $170,510 | +21.5% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $169,400 | +20.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $166,800 | +18.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $165,690 | +18.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $165,690 | +18.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $164,460 | +17.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $162,910 | +16.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $161,090 | +14.8% | 3,420 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $159,100 | +13.4% | 8,440 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $157,390 | +12.2% | 3,590 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $156,750 | +11.7% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $155,960 | +11.2% | 940 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $155,910 | +11.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $151,110 | +7.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $145,310 | +3.6% | 2,870 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $144,580 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $144,190 | +2.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $142,660 | +1.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $140,840 | +0.4% | 1,580 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $140,190 | −0.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $139,210 | −0.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $137,330 | −2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $137,300 | −2.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $136,990 | −2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $136,990 | −2.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $136,720 | −2.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $136,660 | −2.6% | 360 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $136,540 | −2.7% | 630 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $136,160 | −3.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $135,880 | −3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $135,850 | −3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $135,630 | −3.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $135,510 | −3.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $134,350 | −4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $134,310 | −4.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $134,050 | −4.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $133,970 | −4.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $133,160 | −5.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $132,870 | −5.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $132,680 | −5.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $131,650 | −6.2% | — | 2025 |
| CT | state | $131,650 | −6.2% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $130,300 | −7.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $130,300 | −7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $129,760 | −7.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $129,420 | −7.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $128,370 | −8.5% | 600 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $128,370 | −8.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $127,820 | −8.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $127,360 | −9.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $126,980 | −9.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $126,860 | −9.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $126,860 | −9.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $125,720 | −10.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $125,320 | −10.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $123,390 | −12.1% | 510 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $122,200 | −12.9% | — | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $121,780 | −13.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $121,530 | −13.4% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $121,470 | −13.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $121,210 | −13.6% | 1,960 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $119,810 | −14.6% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $117,870 | −16.0% | 570 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $116,650 | −16.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $116,470 | −17.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Las Cruces, NM | metropolitan | $115,610 | −17.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $115,210 | −17.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $112,050 | −20.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $111,090 | −20.8% | — | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $109,660 | −21.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $109,550 | −21.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $109,050 | −22.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $108,990 | −22.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $108,830 | −22.4% | — | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $107,090 | −23.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Panama City, FL | metropolitan | $105,660 | −24.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $104,670 | −25.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $102,630 | −26.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $96,740 | −31.0% | 810 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $96,450 | −31.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $94,700 | −32.5% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $94,700 | −32.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $94,220 | −32.8% | — | 2025 |
| OK | state | $93,100 | −33.6% | 590 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $93,100 | −33.6% | 560 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $92,250 | −34.2% | 810 | 2025 |
| Warner Robins, GA | metropolitan | $89,500 | −36.2% | 650 | 2025 |