Data Scientist Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$95,830
$46.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$109,193
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$24,400 (−20.3%)
Iowa ranks 38th of 49 states by median pay, and 24th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,070 | $26.96 |
| 25th percentile | $71,010 | $34.14 |
| Median | $95,830 | $46.07 |
| 75th percentile | $127,340 | $61.22 |
| 90th percentile | $146,700 | $70.53 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 2,300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $95,830
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$24,400 (−20.3%)
Cost of living
$95,830 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $109,193
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $96,150 | $108,539 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $95,850 | $103,945 34th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 38th | $95,830 | $109,193 24th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $91,990 | $98,124 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $91,760 | $101,776 35th |
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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 Illinois
$106,560/year Illinois
- Data Scientist salary in Minnesota
$128,800/year Minnesota
- Data Scientist salary in Missouri
$97,090/year Missouri
- Data Scientist salary in Nebraska
$98,230/year Nebraska
- Data Scientist salary in South Dakota
$96,150/year South Dakota
- Data Scientist salary in Wisconsin
$106,680/year Wisconsin
- 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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