Data Scientist Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$100,590
$48.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$104,545
Regional Price Parity: 96.217 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$19,640 (−16.3%)
Michigan ranks 29th of 49 states by median pay, and 33rd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,830 | $29.25 |
| 25th percentile | $77,410 | $37.22 |
| Median | $100,590 | $48.36 |
| 75th percentile | $130,240 | $62.62 |
| 90th percentile | $162,670 | $78.21 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 7,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $100,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$19,640 (−16.3%)
Cost of living
$100,590 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $104,545
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 27th | $102,130 | $92,887 45th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 28th | $100,620 | $96,597 41st |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 29th | $100,590 | $104,545 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $100,490 | $106,176 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $100,330 | $109,209 23rd |
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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 Indiana
$91,470/year Indiana
- Data Scientist salary in Minnesota
$128,800/year Minnesota
- Data Scientist salary in Ohio
$102,630/year Ohio
- 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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