Data Scientist Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$103,120
$49.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$116,096
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$17,110 (−14.2%)
Alabama ranks 24th of 49 states by median pay, and 15th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,130 | $28.43 |
| 25th percentile | $74,140 | $35.64 |
| Median | $103,120 | $49.58 |
| 75th percentile | $127,660 | $61.38 |
| 90th percentile | $161,590 | $77.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 1,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $103,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$17,110 (−14.2%)
Cost of living
$103,120 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $116,096
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $106,560 | $106,605 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $104,340 | $108,357 28th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 24th | $103,120 | $116,096 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $102,630 | $110,624 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 26th | $102,440 | $100,156 36th |
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. 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.
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Data Scientist salary in nearby places
- Data Scientist salary in Florida
$115,820/year Florida
- Data Scientist salary in Georgia
$104,340/year Georgia
- Data Scientist salary in Mississippi
$69,490/year Mississippi
- Data Scientist salary in Tennessee
$100,330/year Tennessee
- Data Scientist salary in the U.S.
$120,230/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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