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Top 15 cities for data scientists by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $212,760 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $174,830 |
| Seattle, WA | $160,460 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $159,110 |
| Kennewick, WA | $157,380 |
| Baltimore, MD | $152,210 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $150,700 |
| Boulder, CO | $146,690 |
| New York, NY | $144,700 |
| Washington, DC | $143,510 |
| Corvallis, OR | $141,900 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $139,250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $138,630 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $138,320 |
| Bremerton, WA | $137,580 |
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Data Scientists salary by state
Washington pays data scientists the most statewide, $158,040 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $158,040 | $163,350 | 9,600 | 6 | $160,460 | $118,800 |
| California | $156,000 | $141,590 | 39,310 | 20 | $212,760 | $102,120 |
| Maryland | $144,080 | $136,370 | 3,340 | 3 | $152,210 | $128,660 |
| Washington, D.C. | $142,580 | $126,490 | 2,680 | 1 | $143,510 | $143,510 |
| New Jersey | $138,590 | $135,280 | 6,430 | 2 | $136,890 | $103,380 |
| New York | $137,690 | $130,460 | 23,970 | 11 | $144,700 | $89,370 |
| Massachusetts | $136,460 | $131,750 | 9,420 | 6 | $137,030 | $113,090 |
| Virginia | $134,590 | $126,430 | 8,920 | 7 | $138,320 | $87,650 |
| Oregon | $131,300 | $125,990 | 2,140 | 5 | $141,900 | $113,210 |
| Connecticut | $129,850 | $126,340 | 1,760 | 5 | $150,700 | $80,100 |
| Colorado | $126,800 | $117,400 | 6,280 | 6 | $146,690 | $114,180 |
| Minnesota | $126,290 | $128,800 | 4,020 | 2 | $129,320 | $99,540 |
| Vermont | $123,640 | $127,070 | 200 | 1 | $132,300 | $132,300 |
| North Carolina | $121,270 | $119,090 | 11,430 | 13 | $128,880 | $99,170 |
| Texas | $119,710 | $122,090 | 25,860 | 18 | $126,830 | $87,290 |
| Florida | $119,150 | $115,820 | 10,240 | 16 | $132,380 | $99,800 |
| Hawaii | $118,940 | $102,130 | 300 | 1 | $118,020 | $118,020 |
| Illinois | $117,870 | $106,560 | 10,520 | 6 | $127,590 | $97,280 |
| Wisconsin | $116,600 | $106,680 | 4,370 | 11 | $139,250 | $101,780 |
| Arkansas | $116,320 | $109,390 | 530 | 2 | $127,330 | $106,070 |
| Georgia | $115,940 | $104,340 | 9,260 | 11 | $120,230 | $87,310 |
| Utah | $114,880 | $108,090 | 4,360 | 5 | $117,140 | $102,210 |
| Arizona | $111,950 | $107,240 | 4,560 | 6 | $116,100 | $94,340 |
| Rhode Island | $111,260 | $102,440 | 1,160 | 1 | $111,410 | $111,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $110,810 | $106,850 | 13,810 | 13 | $121,630 | $81,270 |
| Idaho | $110,220 | $89,380 | 1,350 | 5 | $159,110 | $81,570 |
| New Hampshire | $109,880 | $100,620 | 1,100 | 1 | $110,560 | $110,560 |
| Nevada | $108,340 | $98,540 | 1,680 | 2 | $111,180 | $107,580 |
| Montana | $108,170 | $100,490 | 220 | 3 | $120,640 | $100,880 |
| Ohio | $107,160 | $102,630 | 6,100 | 8 | $114,820 | $83,040 |
| Michigan | $105,890 | $100,590 | 7,360 | 13 | $111,040 | $81,380 |
| Tennessee | $105,200 | $100,330 | 2,790 | 7 | $110,110 | $81,850 |
| Alabama | $105,180 | $103,120 | 1,740 | 6 | $115,800 | $89,310 |
| Kansas | $105,080 | $98,130 | 490 | 2 | $105,510 | $102,080 |
| South Carolina | $102,830 | $91,990 | 3,750 | 6 | $103,560 | $83,160 |
| South Dakota | $102,450 | $96,150 | 220 | 1 | $104,660 | $104,660 |
| Missouri | $100,880 | $97,090 | 4,730 | 6 | $104,790 | $84,810 |
| Kentucky | $100,840 | $91,760 | 1,540 | 3 | $106,140 | $79,280 |
| Nebraska | $98,980 | $98,230 | 1,980 | 2 | $102,110 | $91,960 |
| Indiana | $98,340 | $91,470 | 3,580 | 10 | $103,900 | $79,630 |
| Iowa | $98,100 | $95,830 | 2,300 | 8 | $110,030 | $80,680 |
| Maine | $97,500 | $90,880 | 1,210 | 2 | $102,400 | $88,880 |
| Oklahoma | $94,950 | $86,310 | 1,900 | 2 | $97,760 | $93,570 |
| New Mexico | $94,160 | $95,850 | 560 | 2 | $97,160 | $84,180 |
| West Virginia | $90,730 | $85,090 | 390 | 3 | $98,510 | $86,270 |
| Alaska | $89,810 | $84,110 | 230 | 1 | $103,320 | $103,320 |
| Louisiana | $88,480 | $78,760 | 1,300 | 5 | $108,690 | $85,110 |
| North Dakota | $87,570 | $81,900 | 210 | 2 | $96,830 | $82,660 |
| Puerto Rico | $84,570 | $80,350 | 100 | 1 | $80,860 | $80,860 |
| Mississippi | $79,290 | $69,490 | 440 | 3 | $96,140 | $70,290 |
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Data Scientists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $212,760 | $185,080 | $102.29 | 6,060 |
| San Francisco, CA | $174,830 | $170,110 | $84.05 | 10,460 |
| Seattle, WA | $160,460 | $164,740 | $77.14 | 8,370 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $159,110 | $167,840 | $76.50 | 230 |
| Kennewick, WA | $157,380 | $156,830 | $75.66 | 150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $152,210 | $134,320 | $73.18 | 1,090 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $150,700 | $141,760 | $72.45 | 570 |
| Boulder, CO | $146,690 | $134,040 | $70.52 | 540 |
| New York, NY | $144,700 | $135,980 | $69.57 | 23,160 |
| Washington, DC | $143,510 | $132,200 | $68.99 | 9,260 |
| Corvallis, OR | $141,900 | $140,190 | $68.22 | 60 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $139,250 | $126,270 | $66.95 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $138,630 | $126,360 | $66.65 | 460 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $138,320 | $149,800 | $66.50 | n/a |
| Bremerton, WA | $137,580 | $134,220 | $66.14 | 60 |
| Boston, MA | $137,030 | $132,040 | $65.88 | 7,930 |
| Trenton, NJ | $136,890 | $135,320 | $65.81 | 430 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $136,700 | $129,740 | $65.72 | 9,850 |
| Portland, OR | $134,940 | $129,600 | $64.88 | 1,700 |
| Hartford, CT | $134,820 | $126,340 | $64.82 | 560 |
| San Diego, CA | $134,470 | $130,990 | $64.65 | 2,830 |
| Richmond, VA | $133,460 | $122,510 | $64.16 | 1,050 |
| Barnstable, MA | $132,900 | $129,530 | $63.89 | 70 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $132,800 | $130,980 | $63.85 | 80 |
| Sarasota, FL | $132,380 | $146,980 | $63.65 | 210 |
| Burlington, VT | $132,300 | $131,820 | $63.61 | 100 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $132,120 | $127,600 | $63.52 | 580 |
| Naples, FL | $132,100 | $115,140 | $63.51 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $130,630 | $97,190 | $62.80 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $129,320 | $129,780 | $62.18 | 3,250 |
| Charlotte, NC | $128,880 | $132,460 | $61.96 | 4,420 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $128,660 | $129,020 | $61.85 | 90 |
| Bellingham, WA | $128,390 | $120,180 | $61.73 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $128,340 | $114,830 | $61.70 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IL | $127,590 | $120,760 | $61.34 | 590 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $127,330 | $125,590 | $61.22 | 280 |
| Austin, TX | $126,830 | $127,360 | $60.97 | 3,730 |
| Springfield, MA | $126,680 | $121,090 | $60.90 | 300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $125,770 | $113,990 | $60.47 | 190 |
| New Haven, CT | $125,070 | $121,880 | $60.13 | 150 |
| Riverside, CA | $125,060 | $112,910 | $60.13 | 1,000 |
| Denver, CO | $125,040 | $112,520 | $60.11 | 4,510 |
| Midland, TX | $124,610 | $125,330 | $59.91 | 100 |
| Napa, CA | $124,390 | $101,830 | $59.80 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $124,380 | $120,710 | $59.80 | 1,990 |
| Miami, FL | $123,250 | $127,450 | $59.26 | 3,040 |
| Dallas, TX | $123,150 | $127,750 | $59.21 | 10,120 |
| Salem, OR | $122,910 | $124,040 | $59.09 | 90 |
| Worcester, MA | $122,260 | $123,640 | $58.78 | 490 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $122,240 | $119,930 | $58.77 | 130 |
| Spokane, WA | $122,030 | $117,250 | $58.67 | 160 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $121,630 | $109,910 | $58.48 | 6,480 |
| Greeley, CO | $121,520 | $116,790 | $58.42 | 100 |
| Winchester, VA | $121,250 | $129,990 | $58.29 | 60 |
| Bozeman, MT | $120,640 | $120,500 | $58.00 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $120,230 | $108,940 | $57.81 | 6,820 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $119,750 | $122,680 | $57.57 | 880 |
| Durham, NC | $119,660 | $106,500 | $57.53 | 1,320 |
| Gainesville, FL | $119,290 | $109,800 | $57.35 | 70 |
| Chicago, IL | $118,860 | $107,640 | $57.15 | 7,940 |
| Olympia, WA | $118,800 | $120,040 | $57.12 | 120 |
| Honolulu, HI | $118,020 | $102,080 | $56.74 | 250 |
| Peoria, IL | $117,620 | $120,000 | $56.55 | 340 |
| Vallejo, CA | $117,210 | $104,530 | $56.35 | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $117,140 | $114,990 | $56.32 | 2,970 |
| Tampa, FL | $116,600 | $109,990 | $56.06 | 1,730 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $116,100 | $114,540 | $55.82 | 3,480 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $116,050 | $103,590 | $55.79 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $116,010 | $106,750 | $55.78 | 4,060 |
| Huntsville, AL | $115,800 | $111,810 | $55.67 | 620 |
| Eugene, OR | $115,250 | $107,130 | $55.41 | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $115,160 | $107,310 | $55.37 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $114,870 | $106,590 | $55.23 | 1,440 |
| Columbus, OH | $114,820 | $107,950 | $55.20 | 1,480 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $114,250 | $111,310 | $54.93 | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $114,200 | $108,680 | $54.91 | 350 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $114,180 | $111,300 | $54.90 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $114,090 | $103,340 | $54.85 | 840 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $114,020 | $105,400 | $54.82 | 280 |
| Billings, MT | $113,920 | $97,280 | $54.77 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $113,760 | $111,870 | $54.69 | 30 |
| Modesto, CA | $113,750 | $104,990 | $54.69 | 80 |
| Kenosha, WI | $113,710 | $106,120 | $54.67 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $113,420 | $93,760 | $54.53 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $113,260 | $101,940 | $54.45 | 60 |
| Bend, OR | $113,210 | $106,790 | $54.43 | 80 |
| Amherst, MA | $113,090 | $94,640 | $54.37 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $113,040 | $104,710 | $54.35 | 1,080 |
| Sacramento, CA | $112,740 | $103,700 | $54.20 | 2,710 |
| Stockton, CA | $112,340 | $101,370 | $54.01 | 100 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $112,300 | $104,620 | $53.99 | 30 |
| Lakeland, FL | $111,530 | $119,340 | $53.62 | 190 |
| Greensboro, NC | $111,490 | $106,060 | $53.60 | 370 |
| Providence, RI | $111,410 | $102,440 | $53.56 | 1,170 |
| Reno, NV | $111,180 | $97,940 | $53.45 | 330 |
| Detroit, MI | $111,040 | $103,330 | $53.39 | 3,810 |
| Jackson, MI | $110,940 | $107,640 | $53.34 | 70 |
| Manchester, NH | $110,560 | $103,790 | $53.16 | 280 |
| Allentown, PA | $110,430 | $101,970 | $53.09 | 490 |
| Memphis, TN | $110,110 | $102,220 | $52.94 | 410 |
| Davenport, IA | $110,030 | $106,340 | $52.90 | 280 |
| San Antonio, TX | $109,640 | $103,290 | $52.71 | 1,730 |
| Nashville, TN | $109,590 | $103,020 | $52.69 | 1,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $109,540 | $99,850 | $52.66 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $109,220 | $107,270 | $52.51 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $109,120 | $106,090 | $52.46 | n/a |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $108,990 | $113,450 | $52.40 | 80 |
| College Station, TX | $108,790 | $100,280 | $52.31 | 110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $108,700 | $101,490 | $52.26 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $108,690 | $115,140 | $52.26 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $108,630 | $102,650 | $52.23 | 1,680 |
| Deltona, FL | $108,410 | $100,950 | $52.12 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $108,330 | $102,250 | $52.08 | 840 |
| Boise, ID | $108,260 | $97,950 | $52.05 | 600 |
| Kingston, NY | $108,090 | $105,160 | $51.97 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $107,870 | $112,680 | $51.86 | 340 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $107,860 | $94,620 | $51.86 | 160 |
| Dalton, GA | $107,690 | $101,020 | $51.77 | 50 |
| Wausau, WI | $107,630 | $104,420 | $51.75 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $107,620 | $101,570 | $51.74 | 300 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $107,580 | $98,930 | $51.72 | 1,180 |
| Tyler, TX | $107,570 | $108,780 | $51.72 | n/a |
| Fresno, CA | $107,370 | $101,250 | $51.62 | 220 |
| Albany, NY | $107,210 | $98,940 | $51.54 | 830 |
| Beaumont, TX | $107,210 | $97,980 | $51.54 | 90 |
| Appleton, WI | $107,030 | $103,210 | $51.46 | 90 |
| Asheville, NC | $106,770 | $97,690 | $51.33 | 130 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $106,710 | $100,300 | $51.30 | 770 |
| Reading, PA | $106,240 | $100,340 | $51.08 | 190 |
| Louisville, KY | $106,140 | $99,980 | $51.03 | 650 |
| Little Rock, AR | $106,070 | $103,510 | $51.00 | 130 |
| Binghamton, NY | $106,050 | $103,130 | $50.98 | 110 |
| Racine, WI | $106,030 | $104,530 | $50.97 | 50 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $106,010 | $92,200 | $50.97 | 200 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $105,930 | $102,740 | $50.93 | 40 |
| Monroe, MI | $105,740 | $96,140 | $50.84 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $105,690 | $101,350 | $50.81 | 70 |
| Janesville, WI | $105,630 | $99,630 | $50.79 | 70 |
| Wichita, KS | $105,510 | $94,680 | $50.73 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $105,350 | $106,270 | $50.65 | 90 |
| Savannah, GA | $105,350 | $97,200 | $50.65 | 160 |
| Ogden, UT | $105,320 | $100,190 | $50.63 | 310 |
| Green Bay, WI | $105,030 | $99,340 | $50.49 | 240 |
| Logan, UT | $104,980 | $79,880 | $50.47 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $104,930 | $103,030 | $50.45 | 1,240 |
| Akron, OH | $104,840 | $99,780 | $50.40 | 270 |
| St. Louis, MO | $104,790 | $99,600 | $50.38 | 2,640 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $104,710 | $99,410 | $50.34 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $104,660 | $99,560 | $50.32 | 150 |
| La Crosse, WI | $104,270 | $100,990 | $50.13 | 90 |
| York, PA | $104,140 | $97,510 | $50.07 | 130 |
| Columbus, IN | $103,900 | $94,700 | $49.95 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $103,680 | $98,620 | $49.85 | 100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $103,560 | $91,740 | $49.79 | 100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $103,480 | $99,410 | $49.75 | 180 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $103,380 | $97,930 | $49.70 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $103,320 | $98,630 | $49.67 | 120 |
| Macon, GA | $103,300 | $95,550 | $49.67 | 80 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $103,160 | $103,440 | $49.60 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $103,110 | $97,870 | $49.57 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $102,950 | $95,730 | $49.50 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $102,860 | $99,110 | $49.45 | 1,880 |
| Lafayette, LA | $102,580 | $98,130 | $49.32 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $102,480 | $99,870 | $49.27 | 1,260 |
| Cleveland, OH | $102,410 | $101,860 | $49.24 | 1,260 |
| Portland, ME | $102,400 | $97,840 | $49.23 | 620 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $102,380 | $95,190 | $49.22 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $102,360 | $96,670 | $49.21 | 2,270 |
| St. George, UT | $102,210 | $98,130 | $49.14 | 60 |
| Redding, CA | $102,120 | $96,960 | $49.10 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $102,110 | $100,830 | $49.09 | 1,200 |
| Topeka, KS | $102,080 | $94,780 | $49.08 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $102,070 | $92,640 | $49.07 | 320 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $101,830 | $89,070 | $48.96 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $101,780 | $95,430 | $48.93 | 320 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $101,780 | $100,920 | $48.93 | 290 |
| Panama City, FL | $101,460 | $87,750 | $48.78 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $101,330 | $96,880 | $48.72 | 850 |
| Mobile, AL | $101,040 | $83,910 | $48.58 | 100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $101,030 | $96,760 | $48.57 | 500 |
| Greenville, NC | $100,910 | $101,520 | $48.52 | 80 |
| Missoula, MT | $100,880 | $90,850 | $48.50 | 30 |
| Burlington, NC | $100,200 | $96,300 | $48.17 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $100,030 | $94,240 | $48.09 | 490 |
| Champaign, IL | $99,830 | $91,760 | $47.99 | 140 |
| Dayton, OH | $99,820 | $94,620 | $47.99 | 310 |
| Crestview, FL | $99,800 | $83,340 | $47.98 | 160 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $99,560 | $93,930 | $47.87 | 60 |
| Duluth, MN | $99,540 | $99,400 | $47.86 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $99,350 | $87,640 | $47.77 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $99,230 | $98,390 | $47.71 | 200 |
| Wilmington, NC | $99,210 | $93,090 | $47.70 | 160 |
| Hickory, NC | $99,170 | $95,290 | $47.68 | 110 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $99,160 | $87,060 | $47.67 | 110 |
| Kingsport, TN | $99,030 | $98,470 | $47.61 | 90 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $98,570 | $95,080 | $47.39 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $98,510 | $91,130 | $47.36 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $98,380 | $97,350 | $47.30 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $98,370 | $92,800 | $47.30 | 220 |
| Rockford, IL | $98,230 | $92,990 | $47.23 | 100 |
| Rome, GA | $97,920 | $92,130 | $47.08 | 30 |
| Lancaster, PA | $97,870 | $90,960 | $47.05 | 190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $97,760 | $91,240 | $47.00 | 820 |
| Midland, MI | $97,690 | $84,520 | $46.97 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $97,460 | $91,340 | $46.86 | 200 |
| Greenville, SC | $97,450 | $91,490 | $46.85 | 660 |
| Springfield, IL | $97,280 | $92,000 | $46.77 | 100 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $97,160 | $98,750 | $46.71 | 360 |
| Yuma, AZ | $97,040 | $97,580 | $46.66 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $96,970 | $92,800 | $46.62 | 1,190 |
| Fargo, ND | $96,830 | $92,050 | $46.55 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $96,610 | $89,490 | $46.45 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $96,350 | $91,630 | $46.32 | 130 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $96,300 | $94,470 | $46.30 | 270 |
| Jackson, MS | $96,140 | $98,290 | $46.22 | 110 |
| Joplin, MO | $96,110 | $96,650 | $46.21 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $96,060 | $84,460 | $46.18 | 230 |
| Niles, MI | $95,870 | $95,350 | $46.09 | 50 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $95,590 | $79,990 | $45.96 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $95,510 | $88,110 | $45.92 | 60 |
| Waterloo, IA | $95,400 | $82,050 | $45.87 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $95,360 | $94,330 | $45.85 | 170 |
| Shreveport, LA | $95,340 | $98,400 | $45.84 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $95,040 | $90,030 | $45.69 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $95,020 | $83,140 | $45.68 | 140 |
| Gainesville, GA | $94,680 | $84,670 | $45.52 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $94,390 | $87,160 | $45.38 | 490 |
| Columbia, SC | $94,360 | $88,260 | $45.36 | 590 |
| Tucson, AZ | $94,340 | $83,650 | $45.36 | 360 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $94,310 | $93,330 | $45.34 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $93,570 | $86,310 | $44.99 | 600 |
| Utica, NY | $93,490 | $79,100 | $44.95 | 150 |
| Lewiston, ID | $92,960 | $81,250 | $44.69 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $92,590 | $84,750 | $44.52 | 200 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $92,460 | $92,880 | $44.45 | 50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $92,350 | $86,060 | $44.40 | 40 |
| Lafayette, IN | $92,000 | $79,280 | $44.23 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $91,960 | $87,890 | $44.21 | 450 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $91,290 | $80,830 | $43.89 | 150 |
| Abilene, TX | $91,210 | $83,600 | $43.85 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $91,150 | $91,170 | $43.82 | 50 |
| Elkhart, IN | $90,770 | $81,420 | $43.64 | 100 |
| Columbus, GA | $90,620 | $78,620 | $43.57 | 140 |
| State College, PA | $90,590 | $81,840 | $43.55 | 90 |
| Muncie, IN | $90,000 | $82,160 | $43.27 | 30 |
| Columbia, MO | $89,510 | $80,980 | $43.04 | 190 |
| Toledo, OH | $89,430 | $82,000 | $42.99 | 150 |
| Ithaca, NY | $89,370 | $74,170 | $42.96 | 140 |
| Erie, PA | $89,340 | $79,560 | $42.95 | 140 |
| Daphne, AL | $89,310 | $71,240 | $42.94 | 30 |
| Ames, IA | $88,980 | $79,430 | $42.78 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ME | $88,880 | $81,570 | $42.73 | 70 |
| Saginaw, MI | $88,840 | $85,460 | $42.71 | 80 |
| Flint, MI | $87,820 | $79,610 | $42.22 | 110 |
| Muskegon, MI | $87,660 | $79,480 | $42.14 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $87,650 | $79,560 | $42.14 | 40 |
| Morgantown, WV | $87,600 | $78,950 | $42.11 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $87,580 | $79,200 | $42.11 | 50 |
| Athens, GA | $87,310 | $76,090 | $41.98 | 30 |
| Laredo, TX | $87,290 | $78,100 | $41.97 | 50 |
| Charleston, WV | $86,270 | $79,860 | $41.48 | 100 |
| Springfield, MO | $85,950 | $81,310 | $41.32 | 190 |
| Bloomington, IN | $85,780 | $83,020 | $41.24 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $85,300 | $81,570 | $41.01 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $85,110 | $78,760 | $40.92 | 770 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $84,810 | $80,220 | $40.77 | 120 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $84,180 | $94,950 | $40.47 | 30 |
| Dubuque, IA | $83,950 | $74,790 | $40.36 | 90 |
| Florence, SC | $83,160 | $80,050 | $39.98 | 110 |
| Youngstown, OH | $83,040 | $79,720 | $39.92 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $82,660 | $76,960 | $39.74 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $81,850 | $69,330 | $39.35 | 30 |
| Pocatello, ID | $81,570 | $79,300 | $39.21 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $81,380 | $77,420 | $39.12 | 60 |
| Williamsport, PA | $81,270 | $70,190 | $39.07 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $81,070 | $73,360 | $38.98 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $80,860 | $80,280 | $38.87 | 70 |
| Iowa City, IA | $80,680 | $72,120 | $38.79 | 170 |
| Waterbury, CT | $80,100 | $59,160 | $38.51 | 170 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $79,630 | $77,220 | $38.29 | 50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $79,280 | $65,620 | $38.12 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $70,290 | $72,930 | $33.79 | 40 |
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Data Scientists salary: questions
Where do data scientists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $212,760 a year, among the 282 metro areas we cover.
What is the average data scientists salary in the U.S.?
$126,800 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $120,230, so half of data scientists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should data scientists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of data scientists nationwide earn between $85,660 (25th percentile) and $158,880 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays data scientists the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $158,040 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is data scientists pay the lowest?
Hattiesburg, MS, at $70,290 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2051.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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