Data Scientist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$69,490
$33.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$79,917
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$50,740 (−42.2%)
Mississippi ranks 49th of 49 states by median pay, and 49th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,940 | $21.13 |
| 25th percentile | $51,060 | $24.55 |
| Median | $69,490 | $33.41 |
| 75th percentile | $99,030 | $47.61 |
| 90th percentile | $125,990 | $60.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 440
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $69,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$50,740 (−42.2%)
Cost of living
$69,490 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $79,917
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 47th | $81,900 | $92,065 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $78,760 | $89,290 47th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 49th | $69,490 | $79,917 49th |
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- Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$81,490/year U.S.
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 Alabama
$103,120/year Alabama
- Data Scientist salary in Arkansas
$109,390/year Arkansas
- Data Scientist salary in Louisiana
$78,760/year Louisiana
- Data Scientist salary in Tennessee
$100,330/year Tennessee
- 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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