Data Scientist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$120,230
$57.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,240 | $32.33 |
| 25th percentile | $85,660 | $41.18 |
| Median | $120,230 | $57.80 |
| 75th percentile | $158,880 | $76.39 |
| 90th percentile | $199,130 | $95.74 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 262,440
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $163,350 | $152,645 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $141,590 | $127,881 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $136,370 | $129,927 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $135,280 | $124,333 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $131,750 | $124,578 10th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $130,460 | $120,885 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $128,800 | $130,601 2nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $127,070 | $129,719 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $126,490 | $115,094 16th |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $126,430 | $125,049 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $126,340 | $121,938 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $125,990 | $121,893 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $122,090 | $125,792 8th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $119,090 | $126,254 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $117,400 | $113,923 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 16th | $115,820 | $111,996 19th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $109,390 | $125,827 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $108,090 | $109,332 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $107,240 | $106,519 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $106,850 | $109,509 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $106,680 | $113,375 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $106,560 | $106,605 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $104,340 | $108,357 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $103,120 | $116,096 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $102,630 | $110,624 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 26th | $102,440 | $100,156 36th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 27th | $102,130 | $92,887 45th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 28th | $100,620 | $96,597 41st |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $100,590 | $104,545 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $100,490 | $106,176 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $100,330 | $109,209 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $98,540 | $98,561 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $98,230 | $109,020 25th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $98,130 | $108,951 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $97,090 | $106,907 29th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $96,150 | $108,539 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $95,850 | $103,945 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $95,830 | $109,193 24th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $91,990 | $98,124 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $91,760 | $101,776 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $91,470 | $98,008 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 42nd | $90,880 | $93,642 43rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $89,380 | $93,598 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $86,310 | $98,255 38th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $85,090 | $95,076 42nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 46th | $84,110 | $82,172 48th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 47th | $81,900 | $92,065 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $78,760 | $89,290 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $69,490 | $79,917 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +34.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Clinical Data Managers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Data Scientists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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