Data Scientist Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$91,760
$44.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$101,776
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$28,470 (−23.7%)
Kentucky ranks 40th of 49 states by median pay, and 35th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,990 | $29.80 |
| 25th percentile | $75,620 | $36.35 |
| Median | $91,760 | $44.12 |
| 75th percentile | $121,850 | $58.58 |
| 90th percentile | $156,480 | $75.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 1,540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $91,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$28,470 (−23.7%)
Cost of living
$91,760 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $101,776
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $95,830 | $109,193 24th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $91,990 | $98,124 39th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 40th | $91,760 | $101,776 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $91,470 | $98,008 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 42nd | $90,880 | $93,642 43rd |
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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.
O*NET 31.0
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Data Scientist salary in nearby places
- Data Scientist salary in Illinois
$106,560/year Illinois
- Data Scientist salary in Indiana
$91,470/year Indiana
- Data Scientist salary in Missouri
$97,090/year Missouri
- Data Scientist salary in Ohio
$102,630/year Ohio
- Data Scientist salary in Tennessee
$100,330/year Tennessee
- Data Scientist salary in Virginia
$126,430/year Virginia
- Data Scientist salary in West Virginia
$85,090/year West Virginia
- 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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