SOC 15-1221 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for computer and information research scientists in San Antonio, Texas is $107,940 a year ($51.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,220: half of the people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,462).

$107,940average per year

$51.89 / hourMedian $94,220Take-home ≈ $84,766

  • $64K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Computer and Information Research Scientists pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,850 or more. The middle half of computer and information research scientists in San Antonio earn between $82,500 and $135,800.

  • $64K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,940$8,995$51.89
Median$94,220$7,852$45.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,500$6,875$39.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,800$11,317$65.29

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

Computer and Information Research Scientists salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $107,940, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $84,766 a year, or $7,064 a month and $3,260 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 San Antonio a good place for computer and information research scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $107,940 buys what about $113,962 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 3rd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($144,400).

All Computer and Information Research Scientists salaries in Texas

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 San Antonio: questions

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

$51.89 an hour on average, and $45.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $84,766 a year ($7,064 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,940. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 32% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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.

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