Data Scientists Salary by State

National average: $126,693 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$158,040
California$156,000
Maryland$144,080
District of Columbia$142,580
New Jersey$138,590
New York$137,690
Massachusetts$136,460
Virginia$134,590
Oregon$131,300
Connecticut$129,850
Colorado$126,800
Minnesota$126,290
Vermont$123,640
North Carolina$121,270
Texas$119,710
Florida$119,150
Hawaii$118,940
Illinois$117,870
Wisconsin$116,600
Arkansas$116,320
Georgia$115,940
Utah$114,880
Arizona$111,950
Rhode Island$111,260
Pennsylvania$110,810
Idaho$110,220
New Hampshire$109,880
Nevada$108,340
Montana$108,170
Ohio$107,160
Michigan$105,890
Tennessee$105,200
Alabama$105,180
Kansas$105,080
South Carolina$102,830
South Dakota$102,450
Missouri$100,880
Kentucky$100,840
Nebraska$98,980
Indiana$98,340
Iowa$98,100
Maine$97,500
Oklahoma$94,950
New Mexico$94,160
West Virginia$90,730
Alaska$89,810
Louisiana$88,480
North Dakota$87,570
Mississippi$79,290