The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research scientists in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $87,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $116,610 | 2.26% | 2.26% |
| 2016 | $113,970 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $110,110 | -3.51% | - |
| 2012 | $113,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,610, Lake County-Kenosha County is the second highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $131,230). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Lake County-Kenosha County is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison |