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Data Scientists Salary by State

Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.

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Data Scientists — median wage by state

  • Washington: $163,350, COL-adjusted $152,664
  • California: $141,590, COL-adjusted $127,904
  • Maryland: $136,370, COL-adjusted $129,876
  • New Jersey: $135,280, COL-adjusted $124,338
  • Massachusetts: $131,750, COL-adjusted $124,527
  • New York: $130,460, COL-adjusted $120,908
  • Minnesota: $128,800, COL-adjusted $130,629
  • Vermont: $127,070, COL-adjusted $129,663
  • District of Columbia: $126,490, COL-adjusted $115,096
  • Virginia: $126,430, COL-adjusted $125,054
  • Connecticut: $126,340, COL-adjusted $121,950
  • Oregon: $125,990, COL-adjusted $121,847
  • Texas: $122,090, COL-adjusted $125,736
  • North Carolina: $119,090, COL-adjusted $126,288
  • Colorado: $117,400, COL-adjusted $113,870
  • Florida: $115,820, COL-adjusted $112,012
  • Arkansas: $109,390, COL-adjusted $125,880
  • Utah: $108,090, COL-adjusted $109,292
  • Arizona: $107,240, COL-adjusted $106,495
  • Pennsylvania: $106,850, COL-adjusted $109,477
  • Wisconsin: $106,680, COL-adjusted $113,369
  • Illinois: $106,560, COL-adjusted $106,560
  • Georgia: $104,340, COL-adjusted $108,349
  • Alabama: $103,120, COL-adjusted $116,126
  • Ohio: $102,630, COL-adjusted $110,593
  • Rhode Island: $102,440, COL-adjusted $100,137
  • Hawaii: $102,130, COL-adjusted $92,845
  • New Hampshire: $100,620, COL-adjusted $96,564
  • Michigan: $100,590, COL-adjusted $104,563
  • Montana: $100,490, COL-adjusted $106,226
  • Tennessee: $100,330, COL-adjusted $109,173
  • Nevada: $98,540, COL-adjusted $98,540
  • Nebraska: $98,230, COL-adjusted $109,023
  • Kansas: $98,130, COL-adjusted $108,912
  • Missouri: $97,090, COL-adjusted $106,927
  • South Dakota: $96,150, COL-adjusted $108,521
  • New Mexico: $95,850, COL-adjusted $103,959
  • Iowa: $95,830, COL-adjusted $109,146
  • South Carolina: $91,990, COL-adjusted $98,175
  • Kentucky: $91,760, COL-adjusted $101,729
  • Indiana: $91,470, COL-adjusted $98,039
  • Maine: $90,880, COL-adjusted $93,594
  • Idaho: $89,380, COL-adjusted $93,592
  • Oklahoma: $86,310, COL-adjusted $98,303
  • West Virginia: $85,090, COL-adjusted $95,073
  • Alaska: $84,110, COL-adjusted $82,139
  • North Dakota: $81,900, COL-adjusted $92,022
  • Louisiana: $78,760, COL-adjusted $89,297
  • Mississippi: $69,490, COL-adjusted $79,874
  • Delaware: —
  • Wyoming: —

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Highest- and lowest-paying states for data scientists

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. Washington$163,350
  2. 2. California$141,590
  3. 3. Maryland$136,370
  4. 4. New Jersey$135,280
  5. 5. Massachusetts$131,750
Lowest-paying
  1. Mississippi$69,490
  2. Louisiana$78,760
  3. North Dakota$81,900
  4. Alaska$84,110
  5. West Virginia$85,090

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Data Scientists salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Data Scientists is $120,042 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Data Scientists the most?
Washington pays Data Scientists the most, with a median of $163,350, followed by California ($141,590). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $69,490.
How much do Data Scientists salaries vary by state?
Data Scientists median pay ranges from $69,490 to $163,350 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
Are Data Scientists jobs growing?
BLS projects a +33.5% change in Data Scientists employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.