SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in Missouri

Short answer

In Missouri, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 12 areas is $38.11 an hour at Level 1 ($79,269 a year) and $71.59 an hour at Level 4 ($148,907 a year). The Level 2 median of $49.27 is 9% below the national median across areas ($53.89). St. Louis, MO-IL is the highest-paying area at $51.11 at Level 2, and Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $46.90.

Every Missouri area for computer and information research scientists

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$38.80	$51.11	$63.41	$75.72
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$38.82	$49.81	$60.80	$71.79
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$38.00	$49.57	$61.14	$72.71
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$38.11	$49.27	$60.43	$71.59
Columbia, MO	$38.11	$49.27	$60.43	$71.59
Jefferson City, MO	$38.11	$49.27	$60.43	$71.59
Joplin, MO-KS	$38.11	$49.27	$60.43	$71.59
Springfield, MO	$38.11	$49.27	$60.43	$71.59
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$38.32	$49.18	$60.05	$70.91
Kansas City, MO-KS	$38.96	$48.56	$58.17	$67.77
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$38.70	$48.29	$57.89	$67.48
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37.39	$46.90	$56.40	$65.91

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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