Salary by state
Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Computer and Information Research Scientists — median wage by state
- Oregon: $206,220, COL-adjusted $199,439
- Washington: $202,400, COL-adjusted $189,159
- New York: $181,990, COL-adjusted $168,665
- Massachusetts: $170,510, COL-adjusted $161,163
- New Mexico: $165,690, COL-adjusted $179,707
- California: $159,100, COL-adjusted $143,722
- Virginia: $157,390, COL-adjusted $155,678
- Maryland: $145,310, COL-adjusted $138,390
- District of Columbia: $144,190, COL-adjusted $131,201
- New Jersey: $140,840, COL-adjusted $129,449
- Illinois: $136,540, COL-adjusted $136,540
- New Hampshire: $136,160, COL-adjusted $130,672
- Minnesota: $135,850, COL-adjusted $137,779
- Ohio: $135,510, COL-adjusted $146,024
- Hawaii: $134,350, COL-adjusted $122,136
- Nevada: $134,310, COL-adjusted $134,310
- Colorado: $133,160, COL-adjusted $129,156
- Connecticut: $131,650, COL-adjusted $127,075
- Pennsylvania: $130,300, COL-adjusted $133,504
- Arizona: $129,760, COL-adjusted $128,858
- North Carolina: $128,370, COL-adjusted $136,129
- Missouri: $127,820, COL-adjusted $140,771
- South Carolina: $126,980, COL-adjusted $135,518
- Rhode Island: $121,470, COL-adjusted $118,739
- Texas: $121,210, COL-adjusted $124,830
- Florida: $119,810, COL-adjusted $115,870
- Alabama: $117,870, COL-adjusted $132,736
- Louisiana: $115,210, COL-adjusted $130,624
- Mississippi: $109,050, COL-adjusted $125,345
- Tennessee: $108,830, COL-adjusted $118,422
- Utah: $94,700, COL-adjusted $95,753
- Oklahoma: $93,100, COL-adjusted $106,036
- Georgia: $92,250, COL-adjusted $95,794
- Indiana: $85,460, COL-adjusted $91,597
- Michigan: $82,590, COL-adjusted $85,852
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- Oregon$206,220
- Washington$202,400
- New York$181,990
- Massachusetts$170,510
- New Mexico$165,690
- California$159,100
- Virginia$157,390
- Maryland$145,310
- District of Columbia$144,190
- New Jersey$140,840
- Illinois$136,540
- New Hampshire$136,160
- Minnesota$135,850
- Ohio$135,510
- Hawaii$134,350
- Nevada$134,310
- Colorado$133,160
- Connecticut$131,650
- Pennsylvania$130,300
- Arizona$129,760
- North Carolina$128,370
- Missouri$127,820
- South Carolina$126,980
- Rhode Island$121,470
- Texas$121,210
- Florida$119,810
- Alabama$117,870
- Louisiana$115,210
- Mississippi$109,050
- Tennessee$108,830
- Utah$94,700
- Oklahoma$93,100
- Georgia$92,250
- Indiana$85,460
- Michigan$82,590
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