Data Scientist Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$100,490
$48.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$106,176
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$19,740 (−16.4%)
Montana ranks 30th of 49 states by median pay, and 32nd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,120 | $32.27 |
| 25th percentile | $70,990 | $34.13 |
| Median | $100,490 | $48.31 |
| 75th percentile | $127,840 | $61.46 |
| 90th percentile | $167,150 | $80.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $100,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$19,740 (−16.4%)
Cost of living
$100,490 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $106,176
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 28th | $100,620 | $96,597 41st |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $100,590 | $104,545 33rd |
| Montana This page | ||
| 30th | $100,490 | $106,176 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $100,330 | $109,209 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $98,540 | $98,561 37th |
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$98,920/year U.S.
- 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 Idaho
$89,380/year Idaho
- 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 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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