Data Scientists salary in Utah

Utah's median annual wage for Data Scientists was $116,420 in 2024, just above the national median of $115,636. The gap is small enough that it barely registers. What stands out more is how close Utah's cost of living sits to the national baseline: the state's index is 99.7, nearly dollar-for-dollar with the US average. That means the salary premium, thin as it is, doesn't get eaten by higher rents or grocery bills the way it does in coastal markets.

The spread between the lowest and highest earners tells a more interesting story. The 10th percentile landed at $57,720 in 2024. The 90th came in at $173,370. Top earners make about three times what the lowest earners make. That's a wide range for a single occupation in a single state, and it reflects how much seniority, specialization, and the kind of employer matter in this field. A data scientist at a Series A startup in Salt Lake City is likely working for a very different number than one embedded in a financial services firm or a large tech operation.

The mean annual wage of $119,640 sits modestly above the median. That gap is smaller than the national picture, where the mean runs nearly $8,500 ahead of the median. In other words, Utah's top earners aren't pulling the average up as sharply as they do nationally.

BLS projects this occupation to grow 33.5% between 2024 and 2034, which falls into the much faster than average category. Around 4,830 Data Scientists were employed in Utah as of the 2024 survey. The state is a small share of national employment in this role, but the growth projection matches the broader national trend rather than anything specific to Utah's economy.