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Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in California

The median annual wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists in California is $156,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $163,890.

At the median that is about $75.14 per hour. An estimated 8,570 people work as computer and information research scientists in California.

Median (annual)	$156,290
Mean (annual)	$163,890
Median (hourly)	$75.14
10th percentile	$83,100
90th percentile	—
Employment	8,570

Updated 2026-07-23.

Computer and Information Research Scientists in other areas

• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Texas
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Florida
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in New York
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Pennsylvania
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Illinois
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Ohio
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in North Carolina
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Georgia
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Michigan
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in New Jersey
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Virginia
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Massachusetts
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Washington
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Tennessee
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Indiana
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Arizona
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Wisconsin
• Computer and Information Research Scientists in Minnesota

Other occupations in California

• Home Health and Personal Care Aides
• Fast Food and Counter Workers
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
• Retail Salespersons
• Cashiers
• Registered Nurses
• Office Clerks, General
• Software Developers
• General and Operations Managers
• Stockers and Order Fillers
• Waiters and Waitresses
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
• Security Guards
• Customer Service Representatives
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
• Accountants and Auditors
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
• Cooks, Restaurant
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.