Data Scientist Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$100,330
$48.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$109,209
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$19,900 (−16.6%)
Tennessee ranks 31st of 49 states by median pay, and 23rd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,200 | $28.94 |
| 25th percentile | $77,770 | $37.39 |
| Median | $100,330 | $48.24 |
| 75th percentile | $131,930 | $63.43 |
| 90th percentile | $156,160 | $75.08 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 2,790
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $100,330
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$19,900 (−16.6%)
Cost of living
$100,330 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $109,209
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $100,590 | $104,545 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $100,490 | $106,176 32nd |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 31st | $100,330 | $109,209 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $98,540 | $98,561 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $98,230 | $109,020 25th |
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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 Alabama
$103,120/year Alabama
- Data Scientist salary in Arkansas
$109,390/year Arkansas
- Data Scientist salary in Georgia
$104,340/year Georgia
- Data Scientist salary in Kentucky
$91,760/year Kentucky
- Data Scientist salary in Mississippi
$69,490/year Mississippi
- Data Scientist salary in Missouri
$97,090/year Missouri
- Data Scientist salary in North Carolina
$119,090/year North Carolina
- Data Scientist salary in Virginia
$126,430/year 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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