Data Scientist Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$104,340
$50.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$108,357
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$15,890 (−13.2%)
Georgia ranks 23rd of 49 states by median pay, and 28th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,750 | $32.57 |
| 25th percentile | $84,120 | $40.44 |
| Median | $104,340 | $50.16 |
| 75th percentile | $136,560 | $65.66 |
| 90th percentile | $170,010 | $81.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 9,260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $104,340
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$15,890 (−13.2%)
Cost of living
$104,340 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $108,357
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $106,680 | $113,375 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $106,560 | $106,605 30th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 23rd | $104,340 | $108,357 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $103,120 | $116,096 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $102,630 | $110,624 20th |
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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 Alabama
$103,120/year Alabama
- Data Scientist salary in Florida
$115,820/year Florida
- Data Scientist salary in North Carolina
$119,090/year North Carolina
- Data Scientist salary in South Carolina
$91,990/year South Carolina
- 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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