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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Durham, NC

The median computer and information research scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $136,990 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,256 a month.

10th percentile
$77,630
25th percentile
$105,450
Median percentile
$136,990
75th percentile
$189,080
90th percentile
$231,160

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$99,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,990
Federal income tax−$21,612
Social Security + Medicare−$10,480
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,822
Monthly take-home$8,256
Every two weeks$3,811

Does it go far here?

$140,399Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina