Data Scientist Salary in Ohio
Median annual pay in Ohio
$102,630
$49.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Ohio
$110,624
Regional Price Parity: 92.774 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$17,600 (−14.6%)
Ohio ranks 25th of 49 states by median pay, and 20th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,710 | $29.67 |
| 25th percentile | $79,510 | $38.23 |
| Median | $102,630 | $49.34 |
| 75th percentile | $130,920 | $62.94 |
| 90th percentile | $160,650 | $77.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Ohio
- 6,100
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Ohio
- $102,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$17,600 (−14.6%)
Cost of living
$102,630 ÷ 92.774 × 100 = $110,624
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $104,340 | $108,357 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $103,120 | $116,096 15th |
| Ohio This page | ||
| 25th | $102,630 | $110,624 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 26th | $102,440 | $100,156 36th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 27th | $102,130 | $92,887 45th |
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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 Indiana
$91,470/year Indiana
- Data Scientist salary in Kentucky
$91,760/year Kentucky
- Data Scientist salary in Michigan
$100,590/year Michigan
- Data Scientist salary in Pennsylvania
$106,850/year Pennsylvania
- Data Scientist salary in West Virginia
$85,090/year West Virginia
- 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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