BLS MAY 2025 · SOC 15-2051
Data Scientists salaries by state
The U.S. median annual wage for data scientists is $120,230. Compare state medians and the middle 50% of wages below. These estimates cover wage and salary workers across industries, not total compensation.
U.S. annual median
$120,230May 2025 BLS OEWSHighest published state median
$163,350WashingtonLocations with a published median
49 / 51All states + Washington, DCCompare states and estimate take-home pay
Data Scientists wage comparison: all states
Annual U.S. dollars · ranked by median wage · unavailable estimates remain marked.
| Rank | State | Median annual wage | 25th–75th percentile | vs. U.S. median | Avg. annual temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $163,350 | $105,240 – $208,320 | +35.9% | ≈ 50°F |
| 2 | California | $141,590 | $103,360 – $186,820 | +17.8% | ≈ 60°F |
| 3 | Maryland | $136,370 | $100,370 – $169,510 | +13.4% | ≈ 56°F |
| 4 | New Jersey | $135,280 | $101,970 – $167,330 | +12.5% | ≈ 54°F |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $131,750 | $101,940 – $166,180 | +9.6% | ≈ 49°F |
| 6 | New York | $130,460 | $94,880 – $171,580 | +8.5% | ≈ 48°F |
| 7 | Minnesota | $128,800 | $92,490 – $160,910 | +7.1% | ≈ 42°F |
| 8 | Vermont | $127,070 | $98,450 – $143,170 | +5.7% | ≈ 44°F |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $126,490 | $105,320 – $174,650 | +5.2% | ≈ 59°F |
| 10 | Virginia | $126,430 | $97,390 – $165,610 | +5.2% | ≈ 56°F |
| 11 | Connecticut | $126,340 | $94,480 – $163,210 | +5.1% | ≈ 50°F |
| 12 | Oregon | $125,990 | $96,770 – $163,710 | +4.8% | ≈ 51°F |
| 13 | Texas | $122,090 | $83,880 – $146,030 | +1.5% | ≈ 66°F |
| 14 | North Carolina | $119,090 | $82,440 – $147,540 | -0.9% | ≈ 59°F |
| 15 | Colorado | $117,400 | $96,300 – $152,650 | -2.4% | ≈ 46°F |
| 16 | Florida | $115,820 | $84,070 – $140,210 | -3.7% | ≈ 73°F |
| 17 | Arkansas | $109,390 | $97,510 – $136,060 | -9.0% | ≈ 61°F |
| 18 | Utah | $108,090 | $78,720 – $146,160 | -10.1% | ≈ 49°F |
| 19 | Arizona | $107,240 | $80,820 – $134,070 | -10.8% | ≈ 62°F |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $106,850 | $79,220 – $129,160 | -11.1% | ≈ 50°F |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $106,680 | $88,060 – $133,860 | -11.3% | ≈ 45°F |
| 22 | Illinois | $106,560 | $84,610 – $137,290 | -11.4% | ≈ 52°F |
| 23 | Georgia | $104,340 | $84,120 – $136,560 | -13.2% | ≈ 63°F |
| 24 | Alabama | $103,120 | $74,140 – $127,660 | -14.2% | ≈ 63°F |
| 25 | Ohio | $102,630 | $79,510 – $130,920 | -14.6% | ≈ 52°F |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $102,440 | $93,090 – $130,150 | -14.8% | ≈ 51°F |
| 27 | Hawaii | $102,130 | $87,640 – $152,980 | -15.1% | ≈ 72°F |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $100,620 | $82,750 – $128,540 | -16.3% | ≈ 45°F |
| 29 | Michigan | $100,590 | $77,410 – $130,240 | -16.3% | ≈ 46°F |
| 30 | Montana | $100,490 | $70,990 – $127,840 | -16.4% | ≈ 43°F |
| 31 | Tennessee | $100,330 | $77,770 – $131,930 | -16.6% | ≈ 58°F |
| 32 | Nevada | $98,540 | $76,190 – $129,990 | -18.0% | ≈ 52°F |
| 33 | Nebraska | $98,230 | $80,900 – $109,860 | -18.3% | ≈ 50°F |
| 34 | Kansas | $98,130 | $75,970 – $131,390 | -18.4% | ≈ 55°F |
| 35 | Missouri | $97,090 | $74,610 – $127,680 | -19.2% | ≈ 55°F |
| 36 | South Dakota | $96,150 | $83,810 – $123,260 | -20.0% | ≈ 46°F |
| 37 | New Mexico | $95,850 | $64,250 – $107,540 | -20.3% | ≈ 54°F |
| 38 | Iowa | $95,830 | $71,010 – $127,340 | -20.3% | ≈ 48°F |
| 39 | South Carolina | $91,990 | $78,550 – $123,880 | -23.5% | ≈ 63°F |
| 40 | Kentucky | $91,760 | $75,620 – $121,850 | -23.7% | ≈ 56°F |
| 41 | Indiana | $91,470 | $72,670 – $127,510 | -23.9% | ≈ 52°F |
| 42 | Maine | $90,880 | $77,340 – $115,170 | -24.4% | ≈ 43°F |
| 43 | Idaho | $89,380 | $80,940 – $136,940 | -25.7% | ≈ 46°F |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $86,310 | $68,580 – $109,770 | -28.2% | ≈ 60°F |
| 45 | West Virginia | $85,090 | $69,790 – $112,770 | -29.2% | ≈ 52°F |
| 46 | Alaska | $84,110 | $57,350 – $113,040 | -30.0% | ≈ 34°F |
| 47 | North Dakota | $81,900 | $64,270 – $100,110 | -31.9% | ≈ 41°F |
| 48 | Louisiana | $78,760 | $63,560 – $110,130 | -34.5% | ≈ 67°F |
| 49 | Mississippi | $69,490 | $51,060 – $99,030 | -42.2% | ≈ 64°F |
| — | Delaware | Not available | Not available – Not available | Not available | ≈ 56°F |
| — | Wyoming | Not available | Not available – Not available | Not available | ≈ 43°F |
Sources and comparison limits
Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, accessed through O*NET OnLine. The median is the midpoint; percentiles describe wage levels and do not identify experience levels. Self-employed workers are excluded. Click a state name for its original wage table.
Temperature: approximate annual station averages from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals compiled by PlainClimate. The source rounds to whole °F. DC uses a single station. These averages do not describe local extremes or current weather.
Wages are not adjusted for living costs, tax rates, benefits, or specialty. The interactive explorer supports hourly wages, Celsius temperatures, and editable household tax and savings assumptions.
Page updated October 6, 2026. Wage reference period: May 2025.