Data Scientist Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$128,800
$61.92/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$130,601
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): +$8,570 (+7.1%)
Minnesota ranks 7th of 49 states by median pay, and 2nd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,730 | $31.60 |
| 25th percentile | $92,490 | $44.46 |
| Median | $128,800 | $61.92 |
| 75th percentile | $160,910 | $77.36 |
| 90th percentile | $179,640 | $86.37 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 4,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $128,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- +$8,570 (+7.1%)
Cost of living
$128,800 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $130,601
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $131,750 | $124,578 10th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $130,460 | $120,885 14th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 7th | $128,800 | $130,601 2nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $127,070 | $129,719 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $126,490 | $115,094 16th |
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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 Iowa
$95,830/year Iowa
- Data Scientist salary in Michigan
$100,590/year Michigan
- Data Scientist salary in North Dakota
$81,900/year North Dakota
- 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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