Computer and Information Research Scientist salary
140,300 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-1221
Half of all computer and information research scientists in the United States earn more than 140,300 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay48of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.82×103,570 USD – 188,700 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 103,570 USD |
| Median | 140,300 USD |
| Mean | 153,930 USD |
| Upper quartile | 188,700 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-1221 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Political Scientists 142,080 USD
- Managers, All Other 141,900 USD
- Pharmacists 140,910 USD
- Database Architects 139,500 USD
- Optometrists 136,570 USD
- Software Developers 135,980 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov