Data Scientist Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$126,340
$60.74/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$121,938
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): +$6,110 (+5.1%)
Connecticut ranks 11th of 49 states by median pay, and 12th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,700 | $36.40 |
| 25th percentile | $94,480 | $45.42 |
| Median | $126,340 | $60.74 |
| 75th percentile | $163,210 | $78.47 |
| 90th percentile | $204,680 | $98.40 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 1,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $126,340
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- +$6,110 (+5.1%)
Cost of living
$126,340 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $121,938
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $126,490 | $115,094 16th |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $126,430 | $125,049 9th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 11th | $126,340 | $121,938 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $125,990 | $121,893 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $122,090 | $125,792 8th |
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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 Massachusetts
$131,750/year Massachusetts
- Data Scientist salary in New York
$130,460/year New York
- Data Scientist salary in Rhode Island
$102,440/year Rhode Island
- 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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