Computer and Information Research Scientists
SOC code 15-1221 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,200 | $39.52 |
| 25th percentile | $103,570 | $49.79 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $140,300 | $67.45 |
| 75th percentile | $188,700 | $90.72 |
| 90th percentile | $230,630 | $110.88 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 40 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 540 | $109,020 | $108,180 | $56,360 | $69,680 | $133,640 | $159,140 |
| Arizona | 420 | $158,100 | $128,520 | $77,470 | $102,500 | $168,370 | — |
| California | 8,570 | $163,890 | $156,290 | $83,100 | $106,080 | $202,260 | — |
| Colorado | — | $133,180 | $111,930 | $93,950 | $110,160 | $147,040 | $176,720 |
| Connecticut | — | $129,200 | $128,180 | $103,670 | $125,610 | $128,260 | $173,850 |
| District of Columbia | 330 | $149,800 | $153,630 | $98,510 | $118,450 | $179,050 | $191,880 |
| Florida | 1,090 | $122,610 | $117,250 | $77,830 | $91,420 | $139,350 | $175,120 |
| Georgia | 700 | $98,640 | $89,270 | $72,550 | $77,830 | $112,760 | $134,430 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $140,140 | $140,150 | $95,430 | $117,060 | $147,480 | $151,020 |
| Idaho | — | $162,410 | $161,130 | $105,620 | $121,360 | $202,550 | $213,620 |
| Illinois | 350 | $129,370 | $135,120 | $47,810 | $80,310 | $165,350 | $210,040 |
| Indiana | 700 | $90,620 | $83,590 | $65,880 | $66,100 | $106,200 | $130,750 |
| Kentucky | 90 | $94,160 | $82,860 | $67,590 | $79,700 | $102,770 | $130,150 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $111,260 | $111,880 | $77,940 | $91,100 | $127,940 | $134,430 |
| Maryland | 2,750 | $143,220 | $141,540 | $93,270 | $112,420 | $171,910 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 1,800 | $175,700 | $166,910 | $103,470 | $129,780 | $207,640 | — |
| Michigan | 300 | $114,760 | $105,960 | $64,580 | $64,580 | $138,660 | $172,660 |
| Minnesota | 50 | $135,220 | $131,770 | $89,620 | $110,080 | $153,780 | $172,590 |
| Mississippi | 280 | $111,360 | $108,560 | $70,320 | $83,050 | $134,660 | $158,850 |
| Missouri | 380 | $125,930 | $109,910 | $74,150 | $90,020 | $152,750 | $182,210 |
| Nebraska | 30 | $117,740 | $116,600 | $81,340 | $88,580 | $134,800 | $161,680 |
| Nevada | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $138,460 | $117,730 | $74,480 | $99,990 | $182,720 | $230,190 |
| New Jersey | 1,110 | $147,070 | $146,290 | $93,520 | $116,560 | $168,500 | $203,950 |
| New Mexico | — | $178,400 | $178,120 | $140,910 | $140,910 | $180,520 | $227,100 |
| New York | 1,320 | $201,790 | $197,390 | $97,720 | $134,500 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 790 | $132,560 | $124,490 | $82,630 | $116,430 | $157,990 | $159,910 |
| Ohio | 270 | $130,930 | $135,640 | $85,210 | $111,820 | $147,640 | $174,300 |
| Oklahoma | 590 | $98,010 | $92,580 | $66,980 | $78,170 | $116,130 | $134,410 |
| Oregon | 660 | $211,010 | $180,010 | $130,920 | $163,630 | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 400 | $128,790 | $128,960 | $86,330 | $100,560 | $151,020 | $165,440 |
| Rhode Island | 490 | $124,170 | $118,870 | $79,730 | $99,340 | $151,490 | $156,240 |
| South Carolina | 440 | $118,120 | $120,970 | $82,620 | $97,120 | $134,430 | $144,280 |
| Tennessee | — | $103,690 | $105,680 | $74,980 | $82,710 | $112,320 | $139,870 |
| Texas | 2,800 | $115,880 | $101,990 | $63,950 | $80,670 | $137,470 | $179,910 |
| Utah | 870 | $103,600 | $94,830 | $76,360 | $77,830 | $120,370 | $134,430 |
| Virginia | 3,150 | $159,480 | $153,340 | $96,370 | $119,950 | $198,140 | — |
| Washington | 2,590 | $204,290 | $221,990 | $102,480 | $161,370 | $237,990 | — |
| West Virginia | 50 | $187,000 | $170,750 | $75,710 | $107,240 | $228,820 | — |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $171,150 | $166,690 | $74,350 | $107,040 | $230,480 | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.