SOC 15-1221 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$140,300

U.S. median hourly wage$67.45

U.S. employment37,200

Nationally, computer and information research scientists earned a median of $140,300 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 37,200 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Computer and Information Research Scientists: pay and employment by state
State
Oregon	$206,220	$99.15	730	0.4
Washington	$202,400	$97.31	2,050	0.6
New York	$181,990	$87.50	1,950	0.2
Massachusetts	$170,510	$81.97	1,760	0.5
New Mexico	$165,690	$79.66	490	0.6
California	$159,100	$76.49	8,440	0.5
Virginia	$157,390	$75.67	3,590	0.9
Maryland	$145,310	$69.86	2,870	1.0
District of Columbia	$144,190	$69.32	330	0.5
New Jersey	$140,840	$67.71	1,580	0.4
Illinois	$136,540	$65.64	630	0.1
New Hampshire	$136,160	$65.46	90	0.1
Minnesota	$135,850	$65.31	30	0.0
Ohio	$135,510	$65.15	280	0.1
Hawaii	$134,350	$64.59	70	0.1
Nevada	$134,310	$64.57	80	0.1
Colorado	$133,160	$64.02	400	0.1
Connecticut	$131,650	$63.29	Not published	Not published
Pennsylvania	$130,300	$62.65	330	0.1
Arizona	$129,760	$62.39	360	0.1
North Carolina	$128,370	$61.72	600	0.1
Missouri	$127,820	$61.45	230	0.1
South Carolina	$126,980	$61.05	430	0.2
Rhode Island	$121,470	$58.40	500	1.0
Texas	$121,210	$58.27	1,960	0.1
Florida	$119,810	$57.60	1,070	0.1
Alabama	$117,870	$56.67	570	0.3
Louisiana	$115,210	$55.39	140	0.1
Mississippi	$109,050	$52.43	300	0.3
Tennessee	$108,830	$52.32	Not published	Not published
Utah	$94,700	$45.53	1,250	0.7
Oklahoma	$93,100	$44.76	590	0.3
Georgia	$92,250	$44.35	810	0.2
Indiana	$85,460	$41.09	720	0.2
Michigan	$82,590	$39.71	530	0.1
Idaho	Not published	Not published	70	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 74 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Computer and Information Research Scientists: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$218,420	$105.01	2,210	1.9
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$211,270	$101.57	1,620	0.8
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$206,220	$99.15	660	0.5
Rochester, NY	$204,340	$98.24	50	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$181,990	$87.49	200	0.4
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$171,880	$82.63	70	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$171,440	$82.43	1,670	0.7
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$170,890	$82.16	2,100	0.2
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$170,850	$82.14	60	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$170,510	$81.97	1,620	0.6
Boulder, CO	$169,400	$81.44	90	0.5
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$166,800	$80.19	110	0.0
Albuquerque, NM	$165,690	$79.66	220	0.5
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$164,460	$79.07	160	0.1
Richmond, VA	$162,910	$78.32	160	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$161,090	$77.45	3,420	1.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$156,750	$75.36	1,070	0.8
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$155,960	$74.98	940	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$155,910	$74.96	50	0.0
Ann Arbor, MI	$151,110	$72.65	50	0.2
Charlottesville, VA	$144,580	$69.51	40	0.4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$142,660	$68.59	100	0.1
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$140,190	$67.40	290	1.7
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$139,210	$66.93	140	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$137,330	$66.03	150	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$137,300	$66.01	160	0.4
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$136,990	$65.86	90	0.3
Jacksonville, FL	$136,990	$65.86	60	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$136,720	$65.73	150	0.1
Lexington Park, MD	$136,660	$65.70	360	5.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$135,880	$65.33	30	0.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$135,630	$65.21	490	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$134,050	$64.45	380	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$133,970	$64.41	160	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$132,870	$63.88	460	0.6
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$132,680	$63.79	110	0.0
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$131,650	$63.29	Not published	Not published
Pittsburgh, PA	$130,300	$62.64	50	0.0
Binghamton, NY	$129,420	$62.22	30	0.4
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$128,370	$61.72	280	0.4
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$127,360	$61.23	300	0.2
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$126,860	$60.99	400	1.0
Cleveland, OH	$126,860	$60.99	40	0.0
Utica-Rome, NY	$125,720	$60.44	160	1.4
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$125,320	$60.25	350	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$123,390	$59.32	510	0.7
Huntsville, AL	$122,200	$58.75	Not published	Not published
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$121,780	$58.55	30	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$121,530	$58.43	1,680	1.1
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$116,650	$56.08	490	1.4
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$116,470	$56.00	250	0.2
Las Cruces, NM	$115,610	$55.58	80	1.0
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$112,050	$53.87	350	1.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$111,090	$53.41	Not published	Not published
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$109,660	$52.72	120	0.1
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$109,550	$52.67	110	1.2
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$108,990	$52.40	80	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$107,090	$51.49	130	0.4
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$105,660	$50.80	140	1.5
Kansas City, MO-KS	$104,670	$50.32	120	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$102,630	$49.34	110	0.1
Ogden, UT	$96,740	$46.51	810	3.0
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$96,450	$46.37	150	0.9
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$94,700	$45.53	50	0.5
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$94,220	$45.30	Not published	Not published
Oklahoma City, OK	$93,100	$44.76	560	0.8
Warner Robins, GA	$89,500	$43.03	650	8.5
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$86,800	$41.73	120	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$79,580	$38.26	60	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$66,700	$32.07	110	0.5
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	Not published	Not published	30	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	Not published	Not published	430	0.1
Knoxville, TN	Not published	Not published	40	0.1
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	Not published	Not published	160	0.6

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.