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Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California

The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer and Information Research Scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$69,790
25th Percentile Wage
$92,000
50th Percentile Wage
$120,330
75th Percentile Wage
$152,930
90th Percentile Wage
$186,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$120,330
2.58% 7.47%
2017
$117,220
5.02% -
2016
$111,340
-0.73% -
2015
$112,150
0.72% -
2012
$111,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,330 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for computer and information research scientists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 48.7 percent (48.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Cruz-Watsonville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$159,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$136,810
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$131,170
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$125,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$122,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$120,330
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$120,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$119,850
Bakersfield-Delano
$114,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$113,450
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$112,800
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$111,510
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$110,080
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$110,060
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$109,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$61,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California.