The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer and information research scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $74,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,090.
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 | $135,500 | 28.62% | 63.51% |
| 2017 | $96,720 | 10.08% | - |
| 2016 | $86,970 | 10.81% | - |
| 2015 | $77,570 | -48.90% | - |
| 2014 | $115,500 | 11.03% | - |
| 2013 | $102,760 | 51.89% | - |
| 2012 | $49,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $135,500, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Texas, followed by Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary $121,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving |