Computer and Information Research Scientists · SOC 15-1221
Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in the Mississippi
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Mississippi
Figures describe the state of Mississippi as a whole.
Computer and Information Research Scientists in the Mississippi earned a median of $109,050 per year ($52.43 per hour) as of the May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates. Pay ranged from $69,220 at the 10th percentile to $161,890 at the 90th. BLS estimates 300 people work in this occupation in the area.
Pay distribution
Half of Computer and Information Research Scientists in the Mississippi earn more than $109,050 per year, half earn less; the middle half earn between $79,500 and $137,240.
| Wage | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $69,220 | $79,500 | $109,050 | $137,240 | $161,890 |
| Hourly | $33.28 | $38.22 | $52.43 | $65.98 | $77.83 |
A percentile is a cut point: 25% of workers in this occupation and area earn less than the 25th-percentile wage. The median is the 50th percentile — half earn less, half earn more.
How this area compares
- Mississippi$109,050 median for Mississippi; middle half earns $79,500 to $137,240
- United Statesnational$140,300 median for United States; middle half earns $103,570 to $188,700
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
The median here is −22% vs the U.S. median for this occupation.
Metro areas in Mississippi
Metro areas in the same state with published May 2025 medians for computer and information research scientists, highest first. Areas without published estimates are not listed.
- Mississippithis page$109,050 median for Mississippi; middle half earns $79,500 to $137,240
- $96,450 median for Gulfport metro area; middle half earns $77,000 to $126,440
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
Keep exploring
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About this estimate
These figures are survey estimates from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program — modeled from employer reports collected over three years and benchmarked to May 2025. They describe what employers in this area currently pay across all industries, not what any individual worker will be offered.
Employment counts wage-and-salary jobs in the occupation (self-employed workers are excluded). Estimates carry sampling error; percentile wages are rounded by BLS. Some values are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or quality — suppressed values appear here as “not published”, never as zero. Read the full methodology.
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.