Data Scientists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Data Scientists salaries across 49 states

$107,281

National Average (Median)

$163,350

Highest: Washington

$69,490

Lowest: Mississippi

Data Scientists Salary by State

Compare Data Scientists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$69,490

$163,350

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $103,120 AK $84,110 AZ $107,240 AR $109,390 CA $141,590 CO $117,400 CT $126,340 DC $126,490 FL $115,820 GA $104,340 HI $102,130 ID $89,380 IL $106,560 IN $91,470 IA $95,830 KS $98,130 KY $91,760 LA $78,760 ME $90,880 MD $136,370 MA $131,750 MI $100,590 MN $128,800 MS $69,490 MO $97,090 MT $100,490 NE $98,230 NV $98,540 NH $100,620 NJ $135,280 NM $95,850 NY $130,460 NC $119,090 ND $81,900 OH $102,630 OK $86,310 OR $125,990 PA $106,850 RI $102,440 SC $91,990 SD $96,150 TN $100,330 TX $122,090 UT $108,090 VT $127,070 VA $126,430 WA $163,350 WV $85,090 WI $106,680

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$163,350

California

$141,590

Maryland

$136,370

New Jersey

$135,280

Massachusetts

$131,750

Data Scientists Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$163,350	$158,040	9,600
2	California	$141,590	$156,000	39,310
3	Maryland	$136,370	$144,080	3,340
4	New Jersey	$135,280	$138,590	6,430
5	Massachusetts	$131,750	$136,460	9,420
6	New York	$130,460	$137,690	23,970
7	Minnesota	$128,800	$126,290	4,020
8	Vermont	$127,070	$123,640	200
9	District of Columbia	$126,490	$142,580	2,680
10	Virginia	$126,430	$134,590	8,920
11	Connecticut	$126,340	$129,850	1,760
12	Oregon	$125,990	$131,300	2,140
13	Texas	$122,090	$119,710	25,860
14	North Carolina	$119,090	$121,270	11,430
15	Colorado	$117,400	$126,800	6,280
16	Florida	$115,820	$119,150	10,240
17	Arkansas	$109,390	$116,320	530
18	Utah	$108,090	$114,880	4,360
19	Arizona	$107,240	$111,950	4,560
20	Pennsylvania	$106,850	$110,810	13,810
21	Wisconsin	$106,680	$116,600	4,370
22	Illinois	$106,560	$117,870	10,520
23	Georgia	$104,340	$115,940	9,260
24	Alabama	$103,120	$105,180	1,740
25	Ohio	$102,630	$107,160	6,100
26	Rhode Island	$102,440	$111,260	1,160
27	Hawaii	$102,130	$118,940	300
28	New Hampshire	$100,620	$109,880	1,100
29	Michigan	$100,590	$105,890	7,360
30	Montana	$100,490	$108,170	220
31	Tennessee	$100,330	$105,200	2,790
32	Nevada	$98,540	$108,340	1,680
33	Nebraska	$98,230	$98,980	1,980
34	Kansas	$98,130	$105,080	490
35	Missouri	$97,090	$100,880	4,730
36	South Dakota	$96,150	$102,450	220
37	New Mexico	$95,850	$94,160	560
38	Iowa	$95,830	$98,100	2,300
39	South Carolina	$91,990	$102,830	3,750
40	Kentucky	$91,760	$100,840	1,540
41	Indiana	$91,470	$98,340	3,580
42	Maine	$90,880	$97,500	1,210
43	Idaho	$89,380	$110,220	1,350
44	Oklahoma	$86,310	$94,950	1,900
45	West Virginia	$85,090	$90,730	390
46	Alaska	$84,110	$89,810	230
47	North Dakota	$81,900	$87,570	210
48	Louisiana	$78,760	$88,480	1,300
49	Mississippi	$69,490	$79,290	440

Data Scientists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Data Scientists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Maryland →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS