Data Scientist Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$108,090
$51.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$109,332
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$12,140 (−10.1%)
Utah ranks 18th of 49 states by median pay, and 22nd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,680 | $29.17 |
| 25th percentile | $78,720 | $37.85 |
| Median | $108,090 | $51.97 |
| 75th percentile | $146,160 | $70.27 |
| 90th percentile | $167,890 | $80.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 4,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $108,090
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$12,140 (−10.1%)
Cost of living
$108,090 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $109,332
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 16th | $115,820 | $111,996 19th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $109,390 | $125,827 7th |
| Utah This page | ||
| 18th | $108,090 | $109,332 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $107,240 | $106,519 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $106,850 | $109,509 21st |
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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 Arizona
$107,240/year Arizona
- Data Scientist salary in Colorado
$117,400/year Colorado
- Data Scientist salary in Idaho
$89,380/year Idaho
- Data Scientist salary in Nevada
$98,540/year Nevada
- Data Scientist salary in New Mexico
$95,850/year New Mexico
- 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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