The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer and information research scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $76,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,470.
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 | $107,590 | -0.29% | 12.13% |
| 2017 | $107,900 | 3.31% | - |
| 2016 | $104,330 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $104,220 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $101,180 | 8.60% | - |
| 2013 | $92,480 | -2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $94,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,590, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the lowest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Virginia, following city of Charlottesville (median annual salary of $131,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Charlottesville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |