Data Scientists salary by location
National median: $120,230 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $185,080 | +53.9% | 6,060 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $170,110 | +41.5% | 10,460 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $167,840 | +39.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $164,740 | +37.0% | 8,370 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $163,350 | +35.9% | 9,600 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $156,830 | +30.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $149,800 | +24.6% | — | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $146,980 | +22.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $141,760 | +17.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $141,590 | +17.8% | 39,310 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $140,190 | +16.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $136,370 | +13.4% | 3,340 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $135,980 | +13.1% | 23,160 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $135,320 | +12.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $135,280 | +12.5% | 6,430 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $134,320 | +11.7% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $134,220 | +11.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $134,040 | +11.5% | 540 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $132,460 | +10.2% | 4,420 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $132,200 | +10.0% | 9,260 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $132,040 | +9.8% | 7,930 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $131,820 | +9.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $131,750 | +9.6% | 9,420 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $130,990 | +8.9% | 2,830 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $130,980 | +8.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $130,460 | +8.5% | 23,970 | 2025 |
| Winchester, VA | metropolitan | $129,990 | +8.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $129,780 | +7.9% | 3,250 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $129,740 | +7.9% | 9,850 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $129,600 | +7.8% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $129,530 | +7.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $129,020 | +7.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $128,800 | +7.1% | 4,020 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $127,750 | +6.3% | 10,120 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $127,600 | +6.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $127,450 | +6.0% | 3,040 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $127,360 | +5.9% | 3,730 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $127,070 | +5.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $126,490 | +5.2% | 2,680 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $126,430 | +5.2% | 8,920 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $126,360 | +5.1% | 460 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $126,340 | +5.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $126,340 | +5.1% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $126,270 | +5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $125,990 | +4.8% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $125,590 | +4.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $125,330 | +4.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $124,040 | +3.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $123,640 | +2.8% | 490 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $122,680 | +2.0% | 880 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $122,510 | +1.9% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $122,090 | +1.5% | 25,860 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $121,880 | +1.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $121,090 | +0.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $120,760 | +0.4% | 590 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $120,710 | +0.4% | 1,990 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $120,500 | +0.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $120,180 | −0.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $120,040 | −0.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $120,000 | −0.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $119,930 | −0.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $119,340 | −0.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $119,090 | −0.9% | 11,430 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $117,400 | −2.4% | 6,280 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $117,250 | −2.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $116,790 | −2.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $115,820 | −3.7% | 10,240 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $115,140 | −4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Slidell, LA | metropolitan | $115,140 | −4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $114,990 | −4.4% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $114,830 | −4.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $114,540 | −4.7% | 3,480 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $113,990 | −5.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $113,450 | −5.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $112,910 | −6.1% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $112,680 | −6.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $112,520 | −6.4% | 4,510 | 2025 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | metropolitan | $111,870 | −7.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $111,810 | −7.0% | 620 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $111,310 | −7.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $111,300 | −7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $109,990 | −8.5% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $109,910 | −8.6% | 6,480 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $109,800 | −8.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $109,390 | −9.0% | 530 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $108,940 | −9.4% | 6,820 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | metropolitan | $108,780 | −9.5% | — | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $108,680 | −9.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $108,090 | −10.1% | 4,360 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $107,950 | −10.2% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $107,640 | −10.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $107,640 | −10.5% | 7,940 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $107,310 | −10.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $107,270 | −10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $107,240 | −10.8% | 4,560 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $107,130 | −10.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $106,850 | −11.1% | 13,810 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $106,790 | −11.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $106,750 | −11.2% | 4,060 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $106,680 | −11.3% | 4,370 | 2025 |