Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $131K, rent takes 18.6% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,440/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new computer and information research scientists typically earn — is $89K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $5,333/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $131K locally vs. $140K nationally, a 7% difference.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area pays $131K median vs. the U.S. average of $140K — that’s -7%.

The median is $130,670 a year, that works out to about $63 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $88,880, and experienced computer and information research scientists can clear $183,040. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $7,756/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,440/month, which eats 18.6% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median computer and information research scientists salary is worth about $130,670 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.