Data Scientist Salary in Nebraska
Median annual pay in Nebraska
$98,230
$47.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Nebraska
$109,020
Regional Price Parity: 90.103 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$22,000 (−18.3%)
Nebraska ranks 33rd of 49 states by median pay, and 25th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,230 | $31.84 |
| 25th percentile | $80,900 | $38.90 |
| Median | $98,230 | $47.23 |
| 75th percentile | $109,860 | $52.82 |
| 90th percentile | $133,140 | $64.01 |
Employment
- Employment in Nebraska
- 1,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Nebraska
- $98,230
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$22,000 (−18.3%)
Cost of living
$98,230 ÷ 90.103 × 100 = $109,020
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $100,330 | $109,209 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $98,540 | $98,561 37th |
| Nebraska This page | ||
| 33rd | $98,230 | $109,020 25th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $98,130 | $108,951 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $97,090 | $106,907 29th |
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$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 Colorado
$117,400/year Colorado
- Data Scientist salary in Iowa
$95,830/year Iowa
- Data Scientist salary in Kansas
$98,130/year Kansas
- Data Scientist salary in Missouri
$97,090/year Missouri
- 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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