The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer and information research scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $87,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,270.
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 | $131,230 | 12.45% | 5.62% |
| 2017 | $114,890 | -3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $118,530 | 3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $114,380 | -6.16% | - |
| 2014 | $121,430 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $120,090 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $123,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $131,230, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Wisconsin, followed by Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary $116,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in Lake County-Kenosha County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison |