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State comparison · 2025

Data Scientists salary: Georgia vs Texas

Occupation

Data Scientists in Texas earn a median of $122,090. In Georgia, $104,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 14.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.5%
Georgia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-13.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Georgia

Data Scientists

Median
$104,340
p25
$84,120
p75
$136,560
p10
$67,750
p90
$170,010
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-61%
See full breakdown for Georgia

Texas

Data Scientists

Median
$122,090
p25
$83,880
p75
$146,030
p10
$64,540
p90
$170,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-55%
See full breakdown for Texas

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.