Computer Scientist Salary

The average computer scientist salary in the United States is $165,940 per year, or $79.78 per hour.

Computer scientist salaries start at $6,933 and go up to $20,572 per month, or about $246,859 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$79.78$3,191$13,828$165,940

The top-paying states for computer scientists are California at $247,071 per year, Oregon at $202,064, and Washington at $194,499. The lowest-paying area is Georgia, with an average salary of $90,408 per year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$40.00$50.85$69.89$90.43$118.68
Weekly$1,600$2,034$2,795$3,617$4,747
Monthly$6,933$8,814$12,114$15,675$20,572
Annual$83,194$105,772$145,364$188,105$246,859

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$76,655$140,128$152,389
2023$78,188 $142,230 $154,370
2024$79,752$144,363$156,377
2025$81,347$146,529$158,410
2026$82,974$148,727$160,469
2027$84,633$150,958$162,555
2028$86,326$153,222$164,668
2029$88,052$155,520$166,809

Salary by State

StateHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$51.76$2,071$8,972$107,666
Arizona$64.10$2,564$11,110$133,319
California$118.78$4,751$20,589$247,071
Colorado$60.25$2,410$10,444$125,329
Connecticut$64.41$2,576$11,164$133,968
District of Columbia$65.80$2,632$11,406$136,873
Florida$67.48$2,699$11,697$140,363
Georgia$43.47$1,739$7,534$90,408
Hawaii$61.81$2,473$10,714$128,574
Idaho$65.52$2,621$11,357$136,288
Illinois$57.95$2,318$10,045$120,541
Indiana$53.56$2,142$9,283$111,401
Kansas$59.33$2,373$10,284$123,403
Kentucky$47.23$1,889$8,187$98,239
Louisiana$46.04$1,842$7,980$95,760
Maryland$67.71$2,708$11,737$140,842
Massachusetts$77.78$3,111$13,483$161,792
Michigan$64.47$2,579$11,175$134,096
Minnesota$63.55$2,542$11,016$132,191
Mississippi$53.65$2,146$9,298$111,582
Missouri$50.71$2,028$8,790$105,474
New Hampshire$57.79$2,312$10,017$120,200
New Jersey$61.48$2,459$10,657$127,882
New Mexico$78.24$3,130$13,562$162,739
New York$76.72$3,069$13,297$159,568
North Carolina$58.34$2,333$10,112$121,339
Ohio$61.17$2,447$10,603$127,233
Oklahoma$48.13$1,925$8,342$100,101
Oregon$97.15$3,886$16,839$202,064
Pennsylvania$74.62$2,985$12,934$155,206
Rhode Island$59.43$2,377$10,301$123,616
South Carolina$55.74$2,229$9,661$115,933
Tennessee$68.30$2,732$11,839$142,065
Texas$73.02$2,921$12,656$151,875
Utah$50.31$2,013$8,721$104,655
Virginia$72.38$2,895$12,545$150,545
Washington$93.51$3,740$16,208$194,499
Wisconsin$66.81$2,672$11,581$138,969

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY(0010580)$87.64$3,506$15,191$182,295
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$65.40$2,616$11,336$136,032
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$58.73$2,349$10,180$122,158
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$53.21$2,128$9,222$110,667
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ(0012100)$64.56$2,582$11,191$134,287
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$69.94$2,798$12,123$145,481
Bakersfield, CA(0012540)$60.12$2,405$10,420$125,041
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$66.79$2,672$11,577$138,926
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$78.88$3,155$13,673$164,079
Boulder, CO(0014500)$69.50$2,780$12,047$144,566
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA(0014740)$57.08$2,283$9,893$118,721
California-Lexington Park, MD(0015680)$61.88$2,475$10,725$128,701
Champaign-Urbana, IL(0016580)$53.81$2,153$9,328$111,933
Charleston-North Charleston, SC(0016700)$55.55$2,222$9,628$115,540
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$60.77$2,431$10,533$126,393
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$69.44$2,777$12,036$144,427
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$60.24$2,410$10,441$125,297
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$47.48$1,899$8,230$98,760
Colorado Springs, CO(0017820)$50.94$2,038$8,830$105,964
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL(0018880)$57.65$2,306$9,992$119,902
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$74.14$2,966$12,851$154,216
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$60.96$2,438$10,566$126,797
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$70.69$2,828$12,253$147,034
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$64.84$2,594$11,239$134,873
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS(0025060)$49.19$1,968$8,527$102,325
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$73.53$2,941$12,746$152,950
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$55.82$2,233$9,675$116,104
Knoxville, TN(0028940)$67.30$2,692$11,665$139,980
Lexington-Fayette, KY(0030460)$42.24$1,690$7,321$87,854
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$126.22$5,049$21,879$262,542
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN(0031140)$51.51$2,060$8,929$107,145
Madison, WI(0031540)$67.22$2,689$11,652$139,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$72.93$2,917$12,641$151,694
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$59.33$2,373$10,284$123,403
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$72.37$2,895$12,545$150,535
New Orleans-Metairie, LA(0035380)$45.18$1,807$7,832$93,983
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$65.77$2,631$11,400$136,798
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL(0035840)$84.69$3,387$14,679$176,145
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area(5100003)$61.31$2,452$10,627$127,520
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$47.08$1,883$8,161$97,931
Oklahoma City, OK(0036420)$45.76$1,830$7,932$95,185
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$74.02$2,961$12,830$153,961
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$62.50$2,500$10,834$130,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$71.50$2,860$12,394$148,726
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL(0037860)$77.18$3,087$13,378$160,536
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$69.77$2,791$12,093$145,119
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$83.77$3,351$14,521$174,251
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$97.74$3,910$16,942$203,298
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA(0077200)$59.50$2,380$10,313$123,754
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$61.08$2,443$10,587$127,042
Richmond, VA(0040060)$71.73$2,869$12,433$149,194
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$65.46$2,618$11,347$136,160
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$90.34$3,614$15,659$187,902
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$67.03$2,681$11,619$139,427
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$65.75$2,630$11,396$136,756
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$75.80$3,032$13,139$157,664
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$132.98$5,319$23,050$276,597
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$149.62$5,985$25,934$311,209
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$181.86$7,274$31,522$378,263
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$101.60$4,064$17,610$211,321
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ(0043420)$59.55$2,382$10,323$123,871
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area(2800004)$55.11$2,205$9,553$114,635
Springfield, MA-CT(0078100)$68.08$2,723$11,801$141,608
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$51.47$2,059$8,922$107,060
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$74.24$2,970$12,868$154,418
Trenton, NJ(0045940)$58.14$2,326$10,078$120,934
Tucson, AZ(0046060)$49.78$1,991$8,628$103,538
Urban Honolulu, HI(0046520)$62.27$2,491$10,794$129,531
Utica-Rome, NY(0046540)$58.36$2,334$10,116$121,392
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$61.91$2,476$10,730$128,765
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$75.44$3,018$13,077$156,919
Worcester, MA-CT(0079600)$65.76$2,630$11,398$136,777