Data Scientists
SOC code 15-2051 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,240 | $32.33 |
| 25th percentile | $85,660 | $41.18 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $120,230 | $57.80 |
| 75th percentile | $158,880 | $76.39 |
| 90th percentile | $199,130 | $95.74 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,620 | $102,970 | $105,410 | $61,810 | $76,180 | $128,250 | $147,980 |
| Alaska | 210 | $88,690 | $77,400 | $47,670 | $56,020 | $116,470 | $135,160 |
| Arizona | 4,080 | $112,460 | $106,080 | $66,910 | $81,170 | $134,510 | $165,120 |
| Arkansas | 470 | $104,560 | $104,320 | $57,830 | $82,370 | $125,390 | $164,120 |
| California | 36,850 | $155,450 | $136,800 | $73,390 | $98,460 | $177,480 | $221,080 |
| Colorado | 6,750 | $118,250 | $106,500 | $67,330 | $86,560 | $132,890 | $172,010 |
| Connecticut | 1,630 | $120,270 | $109,960 | $65,220 | $95,160 | $140,740 | $180,890 |
| Delaware | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 3,580 | $148,170 | $137,120 | $82,210 | $102,440 | $208,600 | $208,600 |
| Florida | 9,480 | $117,670 | $105,820 | $59,440 | $79,650 | $135,530 | $193,530 |
| Georgia | 7,730 | $111,020 | $102,630 | $63,320 | $80,920 | $133,430 | $165,980 |
| Hawaii | 240 | $124,530 | $123,880 | $83,200 | $89,340 | $156,540 | $172,150 |
| Idaho | 980 | $120,410 | $109,340 | $67,550 | $78,960 | $145,670 | $197,050 |
| Illinois | 7,390 | $119,010 | $113,490 | $65,420 | $82,010 | $147,130 | $172,220 |
| Indiana | 3,120 | $92,620 | $84,050 | $51,860 | $66,800 | $110,770 | $134,600 |
| Iowa | 2,330 | $97,300 | $97,980 | $55,290 | $68,910 | $126,310 | $140,620 |
| Kansas | 340 | $107,300 | $110,320 | $45,940 | $83,120 | $132,130 | $148,850 |
| Kentucky | 1,700 | $100,410 | $93,490 | $58,130 | $74,110 | $123,150 | $160,460 |
| Louisiana | 1,120 | $71,740 | $70,530 | $49,920 | $56,070 | $80,940 | $93,260 |
| Maine | 1,040 | $101,890 | $94,350 | $58,120 | $76,020 | $127,230 | $142,350 |
| Maryland | 3,400 | $135,370 | $124,340 | $77,230 | $97,850 | $160,980 | $199,020 |
| Massachusetts | 9,990 | $139,670 | $132,250 | $80,740 | $103,130 | $167,710 | $200,770 |
| Michigan | 6,450 | $102,030 | $99,470 | $59,860 | $78,410 | $124,070 | $146,120 |
| Minnesota | 3,500 | $118,110 | $117,840 | $58,940 | $85,000 | $144,200 | $171,260 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $77,830 | $69,430 | $42,950 | $53,980 | $97,150 | $112,010 |
| Missouri | 4,350 | $95,310 | $85,570 | $51,720 | $61,910 | $123,180 | $152,630 |
| Montana | 200 | $111,490 | $106,860 | $75,620 | $90,930 | $114,620 | $162,470 |
| Nebraska | 1,850 | $97,720 | $96,470 | $67,270 | $81,400 | $108,940 | $130,670 |
| Nevada | 1,230 | $98,820 | $93,310 | $53,670 | $67,520 | $122,200 | $149,780 |
| New Hampshire | 870 | $102,230 | $98,970 | $64,410 | $78,550 | $124,520 | $145,740 |
| New Jersey | 5,860 | $131,800 | $130,370 | $74,780 | $98,220 | $161,830 | $184,520 |
| New Mexico | 510 | $86,520 | $85,040 | $44,840 | $62,310 | $104,290 | $125,230 |
| New York | 20,070 | $133,450 | $125,400 | $65,150 | $83,800 | $167,880 | $211,860 |
| North Carolina | 10,140 | $118,020 | $115,380 | $58,240 | $80,240 | $146,850 | $173,170 |
| North Dakota | 320 | $94,130 | $96,230 | $58,050 | $74,690 | $120,270 | $123,310 |
| Ohio | 5,510 | $100,260 | $98,620 | $53,510 | $71,660 | $126,470 | $152,070 |
| Oklahoma | 2,160 | $89,940 | $80,380 | $54,930 | $66,500 | $107,520 | $146,190 |
| Oregon | 2,650 | $124,060 | $106,100 | $70,570 | $94,100 | $154,240 | $192,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,430 | $107,450 | $100,320 | $61,190 | $76,220 | $129,590 | $165,360 |
| Rhode Island | 1,190 | $119,400 | $114,390 | $69,990 | $88,100 | $142,710 | $181,460 |
| South Carolina | 2,810 | $96,970 | $90,660 | $57,030 | $73,050 | $108,610 | $150,520 |
| South Dakota | 270 | $92,460 | $92,000 | $62,240 | $78,590 | $109,940 | $117,880 |
| Tennessee | 2,550 | $114,830 | $104,700 | $61,960 | $82,060 | $137,880 | $190,000 |
| Texas | 23,420 | $114,800 | $106,540 | $61,230 | $81,140 | $137,590 | $169,310 |
| Utah | 4,830 | $119,640 | $116,420 | $57,720 | $78,840 | $170,000 | $173,370 |
| Vermont | 210 | $119,630 | $120,670 | $74,260 | $83,090 | $145,530 | $157,760 |
| Virginia | 6,200 | $132,230 | $126,070 | $78,570 | $94,630 | $165,370 | $197,430 |
| Washington | 7,930 | $162,730 | $158,760 | $92,680 | $108,530 | $199,620 | $226,760 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $102,770 | $95,760 | $49,000 | $72,250 | $118,820 | $165,660 |
| Wisconsin | 3,640 | $105,540 | $100,020 | $73,900 | $82,230 | $124,960 | $148,180 |
| Wyoming | — | $85,480 | $95,840 | $49,190 | $49,190 | $97,370 | $129,880 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.