SOC 15-1221 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for computer and information research scientists in Miami, Florida is $141,180 a year ($67.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,680: half of the 110 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,462).

$141,180average per year

$67.87 / hourMedian $132,680Take-home ≈ $107,763

  • $70K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $188K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Research Scientists pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,580 or more. The middle half of computer and information research scientists in Miami earn between $93,320 and $188,030.

  • $70K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $188K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,180$11,765$67.88
Median$132,680$11,057$63.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,320$7,777$44.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$188,030$15,669$90.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer and Information Research Scientists salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $141,180, a single filer in Miami takes home about $107,763 a year, or $8,980 a month and $4,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for computer and information research scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $141,180 buys what about $123,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 3rd of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($164,630).

All Computer and Information Research Scientists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for computer and information research scientists

Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($223,160).

Computer and Information Research Scientists salary by city

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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Miami: questions

How much do computer and information research scientists make an hour in Miami?

$67.87 an hour on average, and $63.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information research scientists salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information research scientists take-home pay in Miami?

About $107,763 a year ($8,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,180. Florida has no state income tax.

Do computer and information research scientists earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,462).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1221; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.16, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.16).

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