Data Scientists salary in Idaho

The median wage for Data Scientists in Idaho was $109,340 in 2024, about 5.4% below the US median of $115,636. That gap is smaller than it looks once you account for the cost of living. Idaho's price level runs roughly 5% below the national average, which means the nominal shortfall nearly disappears in real terms.

The spread between entry-level and senior pay is wide. The bottom 10% of Data Scientists in Idaho earned around $67,550, while the top 10% reached $197,050. Top earners make about 2.9 times what the lowest-paid do. That range reflects how much experience, specialization, and the type of employer matter in this field. The mean wage of $120,410 sits well above the median, which tells us a smaller group of high earners pull the average up.

Employment is concentrated: roughly 980 Data Scientists work in Idaho, so the state's sample is thin compared to tech-heavy states. Wages here likely reflect a mix of employers in healthcare, agriculture technology, and state government rather than the large software firms that dominate the coasts. That employer mix shapes both the median and the ceiling.

BLS projects employment in this occupation to grow 33.5% between 2024 and 2034, a "much faster than average" outlook. That projection is national, not Idaho-specific, but the underlying demand drivers (expanding data infrastructure, AI tooling adoption, regulatory data requirements) apply across most state economies, including smaller ones.