Computer scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level computer scientist earnings begin at:

$73.86 per hour

$153,630 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level computer scientist earnings begin at:

$56.76 per hour

$118,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level computer scientist earnings begin at:

$44.35 per hour

$92,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level computer scientist earnings begin at:

$40.60 per hour

$84,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level computer scientist earnings begin at:

$35.47 per hour

$73,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Computer scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Utah $94,700
Oklahoma $93,100
Georgia $92,250
Indiana $85,460
Michigan $82,590
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

How do computer scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Computer scientists earn about the same as related careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than informatics nurse specialists but more than distance learning coordinators.

Career Median Salary
Informatics nurse specialist salary $106K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $112K
Nanosystems engineer salary $112K
Computer hardware engineer salary $100K
Database administrator salary $107K
Computer and information research scientist salary $92K
Computer scientist salary $92K
Systems administrator salary $97K
Computer programmer salary $98K
Distance learning coordinator salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)