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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Louisiana

The median computer and information research scientists in Louisiana earns $115,210 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,202 a month.

10th percentile
$80,250
25th percentile
$93,040
Median percentile
$115,210
75th percentile
$136,200
90th percentile
$161,120

Based on 140 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

$86,424 take-home a year
Gross pay$115,210
Federal income tax−$16,516
Social Security + Medicare−$8,814
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$3,456
Monthly take-home$7,202
Every two weeks$3,324

Does it go far here?

$130,613Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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