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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median computer and information research scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $125,320 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,756 a month.

10th percentile
$79,160
25th percentile
$101,040
Median percentile
$125,320
75th percentile
$142,130
90th percentile
$175,420

Based on 350 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

$93,075 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,320
Federal income tax−$18,811
Social Security + Medicare−$9,587
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,847
Monthly take-home$7,756
Every two weeks$3,580

Does it go far here?

$122,199Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

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