Data Scientist Salary in Maine
Median annual pay in Maine
$90,880
$43.69/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maine
$93,642
Regional Price Parity: 97.050 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$29,350 (−24.4%)
Maine ranks 42nd of 49 states by median pay, and 43rd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,280 | $28.98 |
| 25th percentile | $77,340 | $37.18 |
| Median | $90,880 | $43.69 |
| 75th percentile | $115,170 | $55.37 |
| 90th percentile | $138,530 | $66.60 |
Employment
- Employment in Maine
- 1,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maine
- $90,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$29,350 (−24.4%)
Cost of living
$90,880 ÷ 97.050 × 100 = $93,642
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $91,760 | $101,776 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $91,470 | $98,008 40th |
| Maine This page | ||
| 42nd | $90,880 | $93,642 43rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $89,380 | $93,598 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $86,310 | $98,255 38th |
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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 New Hampshire
$100,620/year New Hampshire
- 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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