The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer and information research scientists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $108,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $131,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $159,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $191,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $159,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $108,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $159,650 | 3.98% | 28.27% |
| 2017 | $153,290 | 8.51% | - |
| 2016 | $140,240 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $141,560 | 13.80% | - |
| 2014 | $122,030 | 3.39% | - |
| 2013 | $117,890 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $114,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $159,650, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $136,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.