Data Scientist Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$102,440
$49.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$100,156
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$17,790 (−14.8%)
Rhode Island ranks 26th of 49 states by median pay, and 36th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,310 | $36.21 |
| 25th percentile | $93,090 | $44.76 |
| Median | $102,440 | $49.25 |
| 75th percentile | $130,150 | $62.57 |
| 90th percentile | $158,820 | $76.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 1,160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $102,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$17,790 (−14.8%)
Cost of living
$102,440 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $100,156
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $103,120 | $116,096 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $102,630 | $110,624 20th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 26th | $102,440 | $100,156 36th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 27th | $102,130 | $92,887 45th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 28th | $100,620 | $96,597 41st |
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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 Connecticut
$126,340/year Connecticut
- Data Scientist salary in Massachusetts
$131,750/year Massachusetts
- Data Scientist salary in New York
$130,460/year New York
- 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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