Data Scientist Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$109,390
$52.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$125,827
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$10,840 (−9.0%)
Arkansas ranks 17th of 49 states by median pay, and 7th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,090 | $32.25 |
| 25th percentile | $97,510 | $46.88 |
| Median | $109,390 | $52.59 |
| 75th percentile | $136,060 | $65.41 |
| 90th percentile | $169,110 | $81.30 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 530
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $109,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$10,840 (−9.0%)
Cost of living
$109,390 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $125,827
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $117,400 | $113,923 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 16th | $115,820 | $111,996 19th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 17th | $109,390 | $125,827 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $108,090 | $109,332 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $107,240 | $106,519 31st |
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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 Louisiana
$78,760/year Louisiana
- Data Scientist salary in Mississippi
$69,490/year Mississippi
- Data Scientist salary in Missouri
$97,090/year Missouri
- Data Scientist salary in Oklahoma
$86,310/year Oklahoma
- Data Scientist salary in Tennessee
$100,330/year Tennessee
- Data Scientist salary in Texas
$122,090/year Texas
- 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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