Data Scientist Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$107,240
$51.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$106,519
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$12,990 (−10.8%)
Arizona ranks 19th of 49 states by median pay, and 31st of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,200 | $31.34 |
| 25th percentile | $80,820 | $38.85 |
| Median | $107,240 | $51.56 |
| 75th percentile | $134,070 | $64.46 |
| 90th percentile | $161,730 | $77.75 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 4,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $107,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$12,990 (−10.8%)
Cost of living
$107,240 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $106,519
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $109,390 | $125,827 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $108,090 | $109,332 22nd |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 19th | $107,240 | $106,519 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $106,850 | $109,509 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $106,680 | $113,375 18th |
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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 California
$141,590/year California
- Data Scientist salary in Colorado
$117,400/year Colorado
- Data Scientist salary in Nevada
$98,540/year Nevada
- Data Scientist salary in New Mexico
$95,850/year New Mexico
- Data Scientist salary in Utah
$108,090/year Utah
- 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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