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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Seattle, WA

The median computer and information research scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $211,270 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,102 a month.

10th percentile
$103,480
25th percentile
$153,130
Median percentile
$211,270
75th percentile
$255,550
90th percentile
$286,400

Based on 1,620 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

$157,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$211,270
Federal income tax−$39,439
Social Security + Medicare−$14,604
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$13,102
Every two weeks$6,047

Does it go far here?

$190,106Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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