Salary by state
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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- Washington$163,350
- California$141,590
- Maryland$136,370
- New Jersey$135,280
- Massachusetts$131,750
- New York$130,460
- Minnesota$128,800
- Vermont$127,070
- District of Columbia$126,490
- Virginia$126,430
- Connecticut$126,340
- Oregon$125,990
- Texas$122,090
- North Carolina$119,090
- Colorado$117,400
- Florida$115,820
- Arkansas$109,390
- Utah$108,090
- Arizona$107,240
- Pennsylvania$106,850
- Wisconsin$106,680
- Illinois$106,560
- Georgia$104,340
- Alabama$103,120
- Ohio$102,630
- Rhode Island$102,440
- Hawaii$102,130
- New Hampshire$100,620
- Michigan$100,590
- Montana$100,490
- Tennessee$100,330
- Nevada$98,540
- Nebraska$98,230
- Kansas$98,130
- Missouri$97,090
- South Dakota$96,150
- New Mexico$95,850
- Iowa$95,830
- South Carolina$91,990
- Kentucky$91,760
- Indiana$91,470
- Maine$90,880
- Idaho$89,380
- Oklahoma$86,310
- West Virginia$85,090
- Alaska$84,110
- North Dakota$81,900
- Louisiana$78,760
- Mississippi$69,490
- Delaware—
- Wyoming—