Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in Pennsylvania

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$130,300

Median hourly

$63

Average annual

$131,430

Employed in state

330

The median annual salary for Computer and Information Research Scientists in Pennsylvania is $130,300, or about $63 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Pennsylvania ranges from $83,330 at the 10th percentile to $175,480 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 330 people work as computer and information research scientists in the state.

Pay distribution in Pennsylvania

10th$83,330

25th$104,640

Median$130,300

75th$150,950

90th$175,480

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $62.64
Daily: $501
Weekly: $2,506
Bi-weekly: $5,012
Monthly: $10,858
Annual: $130,300

$130,300 a year is around the 50th percentile for Computer and Information Research Scientistss in Pennsylvania. The median is $130,300.

Computer and Information Research Scientists — Pennsylvania
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$40.10	$83,330
25th percentile	$50.30	$104,640
Median	$62.60	$130,300
75th percentile	$72.60	$150,950
90th percentile	$84.40	$175,480
Average (mean)	$63.20	$131,430
Employment	330 people

Computer and Information Research Scientists pay by metro area in Pennsylvania

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Pittsburgh, PA	$130,300	50
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$125,320	350

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