Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 125 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Computer and Information Research Scientists

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Seattle, WA $232,120 2,070
Richmond, VA $231,930 80
Washington $221,990 2,590
Rochester, NY $204,340 50
New York $197,390 1,320
San Jose, CA $191,880 2,190

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $108,180 540
      Huntsville, AL $108,180 490
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $163,100 210
      Sierra Vista, AZ $129,810 100
      Arizona $128,520 420
      Tucson, AZ $58,090 60
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $191,880 2,190
      Santa Maria, CA $171,880 70
      San Francisco, CA $168,820 1,860
      Sacramento, CA $161,850 150
      California $156,290 8,570
      Los Angeles, CA $149,070 1,120
      San Diego, CA $124,790 1,570
      Riverside, CA $123,940 140
      Bakersfield, CA $120,540 480
      Oxnard, CA $109,660 350
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $147,040 90
      Colorado Springs, CO $113,610 90
      Colorado $111,930 —
      Denver, CO $111,930 —
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $128,260 40
      Connecticut $128,180 —
      Hartford, CT $128,180 —
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $156,360 3,150
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $136,500 40
      Miami, FL $131,190 110
      Tampa, FL $127,430 150
      Florida $117,250 1,090
      Orlando, FL $113,030 190
      Panama City, FL $106,620 130
      Jacksonville, FL $99,230 50
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $124,150 100
      Warner Robins, GA $89,500 650
      Georgia $89,270 700
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $140,150 90
      Urban Honolulu, HI $140,150 80
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $169,340 —
      Idaho $161,130 —
      Idaho Falls, ID $161,130 60
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $135,120 230
      Illinois $135,120 350
      Champaign, IL $94,700 50
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Indiana $106,250 130
      Indianapolis, IN $85,420 120
      Indiana $83,590 700
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $82,860 90
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $111,880 100
      New Orleans, LA $106,000 70
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $167,300 1,520
      Massachusetts $166,910 1,800
      Worcester, MA $157,530 70
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $152,780 1,040
      Maryland $141,540 2,750
      Lexington Park, MD $128,460 370
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $126,840 40
      Detroit, MI $125,820 120
      Michigan $105,960 300
      Lansing, MI $66,700 110
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $131,810 50
      Minnesota $131,770 50
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $112,080 170
      Kansas City, MO-KS $109,940 130
      Missouri $109,910 380
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $108,560 280
      Gulfport, MS $92,390 130
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $133,290 80
      North Carolina $124,490 790
      Raleigh, NC $124,490 —
      Charlotte, NC-SC $100,670 120
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $116,600 30
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $121,780 30
      New Hampshire $117,730 130
      Northern New Hampshire $107,520 —
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $177,360 90
      Atlantic City, NJ $150,030 220
      New Jersey $146,290 1,110
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $180,520 270
      New Mexico $178,120 —
      Northern New Mexico $178,120 —
      Las Cruces, NM $118,410 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $130,350 —
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rochester, NY $204,340 50
      New York $197,390 1,320
      Albany, NY $170,100 130
      New York, NY-NJ $166,080 1,430
      Binghamton, NY $140,550 40
      Utica, NY $127,610 150
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $155,910 50
      Columbus, OH $138,590 60
      Ohio $135,640 270
      Dayton, OH $132,660 150
      Cleveland, OH $126,860 40
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $92,580 590
      Oklahoma City, OK $92,570 510
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $180,010 660
      Portland, OR-WA $169,510 650
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $153,630 330
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pittsburgh, PA $132,290 60
      Pennsylvania $128,960 400
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $124,680 330
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $123,300 510
      Rhode Island $118,870 490
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $122,760 400
      South Carolina $120,970 440
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $111,090 —
      Tennessee $105,680 —
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $112,760 340
      Houston, TX $102,820 580
      Texas $101,990 2,800
      Dallas, TX $97,090 870
      El Paso, TX $90,980 70
      San Antonio, TX $87,120 —
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $160,550 80
      Utah $94,830 870
      Ogden, UT $92,750 760
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $231,930 80
      West Virginia $170,750 50
      Virginia $153,340 3,150
      Charlottesville, VA $134,160 50
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $127,650 510
      Northeast Virginia $126,210 800
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $232,120 2,070
      Washington $221,990 2,590
      Bremerton, WA $109,950 100
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $166,690 30