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Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in Santa Barbara, CA

Estimates come from the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Computer and Information Research Scientists in Santa Barbara, CA is $171,880, 23% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Santa Barbara sits within the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA area, Computer and Information Research Scientists pay runs from $89,190 to $255,150 a year, with about 70 people employed.

Median annual

$171,880

Median hourly

$83

Average annual

$173,060

Employed in metro

70

Pay distribution

10th$89,190
25th$131,810
Median$171,880
75th$198,950
90th$255,150

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Hourly
$82.63
Daily
$661
Weekly
$3,305
Bi-weekly
$6,611
Monthly
$14,323
Annual
$171,880

$171,880 a year is around the 50th percentile for Computer and Information Research Scientistss in Santa Barbara, CA. The median is $171,880.

Computer and Information Research Scientists in other metro areas

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$218,420
  • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$211,270
  • Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$206,220
  • Rochester, NY$204,340
  • Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$181,990
  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$171,880
  • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$171,440
  • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$170,890