The median annual wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $133,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $137,230.
Pay spans roughly $65,080 at the 10th percentile to $224,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.08 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as computer and information research scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $133,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $137,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.08 |
| 10th percentile | $65,080 |
| 90th percentile | $224,330 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.