Computer Scientists Salaries, Locations, and Schools
Employment Overview Nationally, there are 25,000 computer scientists. The occupation is characterized by a low joblessness level. The unemployment rate for employees was 3% in 2006. Flexibility If you have this occupation and work on your own rather than for another company, you are part of the 5% of computer scientists who do so. Workers working less than full time, whether by design or chance, were 6% of the total. Education Successful employees find it useful to have a doctoral degree. According to recent surveys, 68% of computer scientists had received a degree. Workers with some schooling beyond high school, but not a college degree, total about 25%. A high school degree was all that was needed for 7% of employees. Local Outlook Looking at computer scientists per capita, Warner Robins (Georgia), Austin (Texas), and Fort Walton Beach (Florida) rise to the top of the list. Bridgeport (Connecticut), Indianapolis (Indiana), and Phoenix (Arizona) have the fewest per capita. The highest salaries for workers are in and around Bridgeport (Connecticut), San Jose (California), and Oakland (California). The lowest-paying areas are Salt Lake City (Utah), Warren (Michigan), and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Detailed local employment conditions for Computer Scientists in metro areas across the US are shown in the table below.
Local Jobs Info for Computer Scientists Employment info for Computer Scientists, by metropolitan area (for 2006). A Market Strength rating of 1.0 means the city (and surroundings) has an average number of workers in the occupation for to its population. A higher number indicates relatively more workers for the occupation in that location. | State | City and Surroundings | Market Strength | Workers | Median Wage |
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| Alabama | Huntsville | 8.25 | 300 | $96,000 | | Arizona | Phoenix | 0.27 | 100 | $93,000 | | Arizona | Tucson | 0.57 | 40 | $83,000 | | California | Bakersfield | 5.38 | 260 | $87,000 | | California | Los Angeles | 0.59 | 470 | $124,000 | | California | Oakland | 0.71 | 140 | $126,000 | | California | San Diego | 2.63 | 670 | $98,000 | | California | San Francisco | 5.72 | 1,070 | $124,000 | | California | San Jose | 8.57 | 1,490 | $128,000 | | California | Santa Barbara | 2.63 | 80 | $99,000 | | Colorado | Boulder | 3.15 | 90 | $107,000 | | Colorado | Colorado Springs | 1.69 | 80 | $103,000 | | Colorado | Denver | 0.55 | 130 | $86,000 | | Connecticut | Bridgeport | 0.36 | 30 | $119,000 | | Connecticut | Hartford | 0.55 | 60 | $98,000 | | District of Columbia | Washington | 5.18 | 2,310 | $103,000 | | Florida | Fort Walton Beach | 8.65 | 120 | $80,000 | | Florida | Orlando | 0.79 | 160 | $105,000 | | Florida | Palm Bay | 1.1 | 40 | $97,000 | | Florida | West Palm Beach | 0.37 | 40 | $95,000 | | Georgia | Atlanta | 1.02 | 470 | $105,000 | | Georgia | Warner Robins | 11 | 90 | $75,000 | | Illinois | Chicago | 1.46 | 1,080 | $96,000 | | Indiana | Indianapolis | 0.3 | 50 | $98,000 | | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 2.53 | 170 | $75,000 | | Maryland | Baltimore | 1.42 | 350 | $94,000 | | Maryland | Bethesda | 7.12 | 760 | $105,000 | | Massachusetts | Boston | 4.11 | 1,340 | $125,000 | | Massachusetts | Lawrence | 5.02 | 50 | $113,000 | | Michigan | Warren | 0.76 | 170 | $72,000 | | Minnesota | Minneapolis | 0.46 | 160 | $117,000 | | Mississippi | Gulfport | 7.04 | 130 | $75,000 | | Missouri | St Louis | 0.46 | 120 | $91,000 | | New Jersey | Edison | 3.08 | 600 | $110,000 | | New Jersey | Newark | 0.99 | 190 | $88,000 | | New Mexico | Albuquerque | 0.83 | 60 | $87,000 | | New York | Albany | 1.71 | 140 | | | New York | Buffalo | 1.29 | 130 | $100,000 | | New York | Nassau | 0.42 | 100 | $97,000 | | New York | New York | 1.45 | 1,400 | $116,000 | | New York | Utica | 3.98 | 90 | $81,000 | | North Carolina | Durham | 3.88 | 190 | $91,000 | | Ohio | Cincinnati | 0.56 | 110 | $97,000 | | Ohio | Cleveland | 0.98 | 200 | $98,000 | | Ohio | Columbus | 1.2 | 210 | $93,000 | | Ohio | Dayton | 2.02 | 150 | $95,000 | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 0.84 | 90 | $76,000 | | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 0.5 | 40 | $81,000 | | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 1.61 | 90 | $92,000 | | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1.07 | 380 | $100,000 | | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 2.61 | 570 | $59,000 | | Rhode Island | Providence | 2.89 | 320 | $98,000 | | Tennessee | Knoxville | 2.42 | 150 | $87,000 | | Texas | Austin | 9.25 | 1,310 | $98,000 | | Texas | Dallas | 0.71 | 280 | $86,000 | | Texas | Houston | 1.06 | 510 | $87,000 | | Texas | San Antonio | 2.26 | 350 | $83,000 | | Utah | Ogden | 2.29 | 80 | $80,000 | | Utah | Salt Lake City | 0.43 | 50 | $74,000 | | Washington | Seattle | 3.59 | 980 | $111,000 |
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