Data Scientists salary in Wyoming

Wyoming's median Data Scientist wage was $95,840 in 2024, about 17% below the national median of $115,636. That gap is notable, though it tells only part of the story.

The mean wage came in at $85,480, which is actually lower than the median. That is unusual. In most states the mean sits above the median because senior earners pull the average up. Here it runs the other direction, which suggests a workforce concentrated toward the middle and lower end of the pay range, with fewer of the very high earners found in larger tech markets.

The spread from the 10th to the 90th percentile runs from $49,190 to $129,880. Top earners in Wyoming make roughly 2.6 times what bottom earners make. That range is wide in absolute dollar terms, though the gap between where the bottom half clusters and where top earners land is steeper than the headline median implies. The 25th percentile matches the 10th at $49,190, which points to a compressed lower tier.

Wyoming's cost of living sits about 8% below the national average. After adjusting for what the money actually buys, the effective median lands closer to $104,000 in national-baseline terms. That narrows the gap with the US figure to around 10%.

The 10-year growth projection for Data Scientists nationally is strong, and Wyoming follows that direction. BLS projects the occupation to grow much faster than average between 2024 and 2034, at 33.5%. The state's relatively small base means even modest hiring additions can produce large percentage swings, so that figure warrants some caution in isolation.