Data Scientist Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$106,850
$51.37/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$109,509
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$13,380 (−11.1%)
Pennsylvania ranks 20th of 49 states by median pay, and 21st of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,340 | $30.45 |
| 25th percentile | $79,220 | $38.09 |
| Median | $106,850 | $51.37 |
| 75th percentile | $129,160 | $62.09 |
| 90th percentile | $162,290 | $78.03 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 13,810
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $106,850
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$13,380 (−11.1%)
Cost of living
$106,850 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $109,509
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $108,090 | $109,332 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $107,240 | $106,519 31st |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 20th | $106,850 | $109,509 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $106,680 | $113,375 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $106,560 | $106,605 30th |
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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 Maryland
$136,370/year Maryland
- Data Scientist salary in New Jersey
$135,280/year New Jersey
- Data Scientist salary in New York
$130,460/year New York
- Data Scientist salary in Ohio
$102,630/year Ohio
- 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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