Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA is $171,880, 23% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Santa Maria 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

Pay distribution

10th$89,190

25th$131,810

Median$171,880

75th$198,950

90th$255,150

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

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 Maria, CA. The median is $171,880.

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$42.90	$89,190
25th percentile	$63.40	$131,810
Median	$82.60	$171,880
75th percentile	$95.70	$198,950
90th percentile	$122.70	$255,150
Average (mean)	$83.20	$173,060
Employment	70 people

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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