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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Texas

The median computer and information research scientists in Texas earns $121,210 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,842 a month.

10th percentile
$65,480
25th percentile
$85,010
Median percentile
$121,210
75th percentile
$162,760
90th percentile
$204,250

Based on 1,960 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

$94,101 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,210
Federal income tax−$17,836
Social Security + Medicare−$9,273
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,842
Every two weeks$3,619

Does it go far here?

$124,885Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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