Data Scientist Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$117,400
$56.44/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$113,923
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$2,830 (−2.4%)
Colorado ranks 15th of 49 states by median pay, and 17th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,470 | $35.80 |
| 25th percentile | $96,300 | $46.30 |
| Median | $117,400 | $56.44 |
| 75th percentile | $152,650 | $73.39 |
| 90th percentile | $189,630 | $91.17 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 6,280
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $117,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$2,830 (−2.4%)
Cost of living
$117,400 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $113,923
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $122,090 | $125,792 8th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $119,090 | $126,254 6th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 15th | $117,400 | $113,923 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 16th | $115,820 | $111,996 19th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $109,390 | $125,827 7th |
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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 Arizona
$107,240/year Arizona
- Data Scientist salary in Kansas
$98,130/year Kansas
- Data Scientist salary in Nebraska
$98,230/year Nebraska
- Data Scientist salary in New Mexico
$95,850/year New Mexico
- Data Scientist salary in Oklahoma
$86,310/year Oklahoma
- 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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