Compare One Occupation Across States
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Computer and Information Research Scientists
Full computer and information research scientists overview →U.S. mean $153,930 · median $140,300
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $215,420 | $206,220 | $104 | +39.9% | $117,570–$351,690 |
| New York | #2 | $203,370 | $181,990 | $98 | +32.1% | $95,260–$314,130 |
| Washington | #3 | $194,360 | $202,400 | $93 | +26.3% | $95,890–$281,050 |
| New Mexico | #4 | $173,530 | $165,690 | $83 | +12.7% | $101,210–$257,950 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $170,470 | $170,510 | $82 | +10.7% | $77,160–$233,340 |
| California | #6 | $168,580 | $159,100 | $81 | +9.5% | $88,920–$275,320 |
| Virginia | #7 | $164,260 | $157,390 | $79 | +6.7% | $96,300–$230,630 |
| Arizona | #8 | $152,580 | $129,760 | $73 | -0.9% | $62,870–$386,290 |
| New Hampshire | #9 | $151,040 | $136,160 | $73 | -1.9% | $90,760–$246,160 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $148,690 | $144,190 | $71 | -3.4% | $100,010–$196,640 |
| Maryland | #11 | $148,630 | $145,310 | $71 | -3.4% | $98,380–$195,190 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $148,250 | $140,840 | $71 | -3.7% | $85,780–$209,850 |
| Colorado | #13 | $146,790 | $133,160 | $71 | -4.6% | $84,660–$215,090 |
| Illinois | #14 | $142,950 | $136,540 | $69 | -7.1% | $49,190–$243,360 |
| Nevada | #15 | $142,800 | $134,310 | $69 | -7.2% | $85,940–$190,400 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $137,690 | $135,850 | $66 | -10.6% | $83,920–$174,740 |
| North Carolina | #17 | $136,080 | $128,370 | $65 | -11.6% | $82,410–$182,050 |
| Missouri | #18 | $134,230 | $127,820 | $65 | -12.8% | $73,630–$200,010 |
| Connecticut | #19 | $133,580 | $131,650 | $64 | -13.2% | $129,690–$131,650 |
| Pennsylvania | #20 | $131,430 | $130,300 | $63 | -14.6% | $83,330–$175,480 |
| Texas | #21 | $130,400 | $121,210 | $63 | -15.3% | $65,480–$204,250 |
| Hawaii | #22 | $129,070 | $134,350 | $62 | -16.2% | $90,960–$165,690 |
| Florida | #23 | $128,620 | $119,810 | $62 | -16.4% | $73,780–$194,840 |
| Rhode Island | #24 | $127,470 | $121,470 | $61 | -17.2% | $91,230–$170,680 |
| Ohio | #25 | $126,370 | $135,510 | $61 | -17.9% | $44,920–$173,510 |
| Alabama | #26 | $124,970 | $117,870 | $60 | -18.8% | $63,290–$174,030 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $122,950 | $126,980 | $59 | -20.1% | $84,200–$161,180 |
| Louisiana | #28 | $117,930 | $115,210 | $57 | -23.4% | $80,250–$161,120 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $116,810 | $108,830 | $56 | -24.1% | $82,750–$174,760 |
| Mississippi | #30 | $112,880 | $109,050 | $54 | -26.7% | $69,220–$161,890 |
| Utah | #31 | $109,430 | $94,700 | $53 | -28.9% | $72,990–$169,890 |
| Michigan | #32 | $106,130 | $82,590 | $51 | -31.1% | $66,700–$159,500 |
| Georgia | #33 | $105,860 | $92,250 | $51 | -31.2% | $73,780–$153,630 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $99,480 | $93,100 | $48 | -35.4% | $71,930–$136,340 |
| Indiana | #35 | $92,800 | $85,460 | $45 | -39.7% | $65,820–$134,490 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.