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Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,460
25th Percentile Wage
$93,780
50th Percentile Wage
$110,060
75th Percentile Wage
$132,460
90th Percentile Wage
$170,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$110,060
0.03% -0.24%
2013
$110,030
-0.26% -
2012
$110,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $110,060 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 43.9 percent (43.9%) 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