SOC 15-1221 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Computer and Information Research Scientists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$140,300

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 37,200.

That median is 175.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Computer and Information Research Scientists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2,210	$133,270	$218,420	$310,190
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,620	$103,480	$211,270	$286,400
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	660	$131,020	$206,220	$351,690
Rochester, NY	50	$135,520	$204,340	$214,550
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	200	$122,250	$181,990	$280,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70	$89,190	$171,880	$255,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,670	$96,440	$171,440	$281,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,100	$94,550	$170,890	$314,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	60	$104,280	$170,850	$211,490
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,620	$77,160	$170,510	$249,910
Boulder, CO	90	$121,850	$169,400	$215,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	110	$85,990	$166,800	$249,130
Albuquerque, NM	220	$108,510	$165,690	$285,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	160	$62,870	$164,460	$409,390
Richmond, VA	160	$103,860	$162,910	$216,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,420	$103,440	$161,090	$223,800
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,070	$101,400	$156,750	$197,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	940	$81,450	$155,960	$227,300
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	50	$44,530	$155,910	$159,360
Ann Arbor, MI	50	$90,800	$151,110	$204,870

Metros with the most Computer and Information Research Scientists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,420	$103,440	$161,090	$223,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2,210	$133,270	$218,420	$310,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,100	$94,550	$170,890	$314,130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,680	$82,220	$121,530	$195,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,670	$96,440	$171,440	$281,020
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,620	$77,160	$170,510	$249,910
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,620	$103,480	$211,270	$286,400
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,070	$101,400	$156,750	$197,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	940	$81,450	$155,960	$227,300
Ogden, UT	810	$79,160	$96,740	$136,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	660	$131,020	$206,220	$351,690
Warner Robins, GA	650	$73,780	$89,500	$127,820
Oklahoma City, OK	560	$71,930	$93,100	$135,890
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	510	$91,230	$123,390	$174,630
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	490	$87,760	$116,650	$159,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	490	$49,190	$135,630	$243,360
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	460	$87,340	$132,870	$181,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	430	Not available	Not available	Not available
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	400	$84,200	$126,860	$158,370
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	380	$69,840	$134,050	$199,830

State estimates for Computer and Information Research Scientists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Oregon	730	$117,570	$206,220	$351,690
Washington	2,050	$95,890	$202,400	$281,050
New York	1,950	$95,260	$181,990	$314,130
Massachusetts	1,760	$77,160	$170,510	$233,340
New Mexico	490	$101,210	$165,690	$257,950
California	8,440	$88,920	$159,100	$275,320
Virginia	3,590	$96,300	$157,390	$230,630
Maryland	2,870	$98,380	$145,310	$195,190
District of Columbia	330	$100,010	$144,190	$196,640
New Jersey	1,580	$85,780	$140,840	$209,850
Illinois	630	$49,190	$136,540	$243,360
New Hampshire	90	$90,760	$136,160	$246,160
Minnesota	30	$83,920	$135,850	$174,740
Ohio	280	$44,920	$135,510	$173,510
Hawaii	70	$90,960	$134,350	$165,690
Nevada	80	$85,940	$134,310	$190,400
Colorado	400	$84,660	$133,160	$215,090
Connecticut	Not available	$129,690	$131,650	$131,650
Pennsylvania	330	$83,330	$130,300	$175,480
Arizona	360	$62,870	$129,760	$386,290
North Carolina	600	$82,410	$128,370	$182,050
Missouri	230	$73,630	$127,820	$200,010
South Carolina	430	$84,200	$126,980	$161,180
Rhode Island	500	$91,230	$121,470	$170,680
Texas	1,960	$65,480	$121,210	$204,250
Florida	1,070	$73,780	$119,810	$194,840
Alabama	570	$63,290	$117,870	$174,030
Louisiana	140	$80,250	$115,210	$161,120
Mississippi	300	$69,220	$109,050	$161,890
Tennessee	Not available	$82,750	$108,830	$174,760
Utah	1,250	$72,990	$94,700	$169,890
Oklahoma	590	$71,930	$93,100	$136,340
Georgia	810	$73,780	$92,250	$153,630
Indiana	720	$65,820	$85,460	$134,490
Michigan	530	$66,700	$82,590	$159,500
Idaho	70	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists is $140,300. Employment is 37,200.

How does Computer and Information Research Scientists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Computer and Information Research Scientists is 175.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Computer and Information Research Scientists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $218,420.