SOC 15-1221 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for computer and information research scientists in Gulfport, Mississippi is $102,520 a year ($49.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,450: half of the 150 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($153,930).

$102,520average per year

$49.29 / hourMedian $96,450Take-home ≈ $77,584

  • $68K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Research Scientists pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,240 or more. The middle half of computer and information research scientists in Gulfport earn between $77,000 and $126,440.

  • $68K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,520$8,543$49.29
Median$96,450$8,038$46.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,000$6,417$37.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,440$10,537$60.79

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

Computer and Information Research Scientists pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Computer and information research scientists in Gulfport earn 9% less than the Mississippi average ($112,880) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($153,930). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $140,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$102,520$96,450$67,850$137,240150
Mississippi$112,880$109,050$69,220$161,890300
United States$153,930$140,300$82,200$230,63037,200

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer and Information Research Scientists salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $102,520, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $77,584 a year, or $6,465 a month and $2,984 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $102,520 buys what about $113,904 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for computer and information research scientists

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

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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Gulfport: questions

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

$49.29 an hour on average, and $46.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,584 a year ($6,465 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,520.

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

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($153,930).

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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.93, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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