Data Scientist Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$78,760
$37.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$89,290
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$41,470 (−34.5%)
Louisiana ranks 48th of 49 states by median pay, and 47th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,050 | $25.51 |
| 25th percentile | $63,560 | $30.56 |
| Median | $78,760 | $37.86 |
| 75th percentile | $110,130 | $52.95 |
| 90th percentile | $128,210 | $61.64 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 1,300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $78,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$41,470 (−34.5%)
Cost of living
$78,760 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $89,290
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 46th | $84,110 | $82,172 48th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 47th | $81,900 | $92,065 46th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 48th | $78,760 | $89,290 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $69,490 | $79,917 49th |
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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 Arkansas
$109,390/year Arkansas
- Data Scientist salary in Mississippi
$69,490/year Mississippi
- Data Scientist salary in Texas
$122,090/year Texas
- 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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