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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary

The BLS estimates 37,200 Computer and Information Research Scientists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $140,300 (May 2025, SOC 15-1221). Across 29 metros with published figures, medians range from $89,500 in Warner Robins, GA to $218,420 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$82,200P25$103,570MEDIAN$140,300P75$188,700P90$230,630
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$218,420 · 2,210 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$211,270 · 1,620 jobs
  3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$206,220 · 660 jobs
  4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$181,990 · 200 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$171,440 · 1,670 jobs
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$170,890 · 2,100 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$170,510 · 1,620 jobs
  8. Albuquerque, NM$165,690 · 220 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$161,090 · 3,420 jobs
  10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$156,750 · 1,070 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$161,090 · 3,420 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$218,420 · 2,210 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$170,890 · 2,100 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$121,530 · 1,680 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$171,440 · 1,670 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$170,510 · 1,620 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$211,270 · 1,620 jobs
  8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$156,750 · 1,070 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$155,960 · 940 jobs
  10. Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$130,670 · 850 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in the U.S.?

$140,300 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $103,570–$188,700.

Where do Computer and Information Research Scientists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($218,420), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($211,270), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($206,220). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.