282 metro areas
Data Scientist Salary by City (2026)
Data scientists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $212,760 a year, against $126,800 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($192,680 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $126,800BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $212,760San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $192,680San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 282With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for data scientists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$212,760
- San Francisco, CA$174,820
- Seattle, WA$160,450
- Idaho Falls, ID$159,120
- Kennewick, WA$157,370
- Baltimore, MD$152,210
- Bridgeport, CT$150,700
- Boulder, CO$146,680
- New York, NY-NJ$144,710
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$143,500
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $212,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $174,820 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $160,450 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $159,120 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $157,370 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $152,210 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $150,700 |
| Boulder, CO | $146,680 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $144,710 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $143,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$212,760 nominal$192,680
- Idaho Falls, ID$159,120 nominal$168,540
- Kennewick, WA$157,370 nominal$157,250
- San Francisco, CA$174,820 nominal$151,210
- Sheboygan, WI$139,260 nominal$148,130
- Baltimore, MD$152,210 nominal$145,670
- Seattle, WA$160,450 nominal$144,380
- Bridgeport, CT$150,700 nominal$141,020
- Charlottesville, VA$138,320 nominal$139,510
- Boulder, CO$146,680 nominal$139,430
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $192,680 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $168,540 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $157,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $151,210 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $148,130 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $145,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $144,380 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $141,020 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $139,510 |
| Boulder, CO | $139,430 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Data Scientist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $212,760 | $125,490 | $255,760 | $192,680 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $174,820 | $110,390 | $206,560 | $151,210 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $160,450 | $93,910 | $193,230 | $144,380 |
| 4 | Idaho Falls, ID | $159,120 | $102,110 | $187,180 | $168,540 |
| 5 | Kennewick, WA | $157,370 | $103,980 | $183,680 | $157,250 |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | $152,210 | $86,860 | $184,410 | $145,670 |
| 7 | Bridgeport, CT | $150,700 | $97,220 | $177,050 | $141,020 |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | $146,680 | $86,030 | $176,550 | $139,430 |
| 9 | New York, NY-NJ | $144,710 | $87,260 | $172,990 | $128,560 |
| 10 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $143,500 | $92,830 | $168,460 | $131,790 |
| 11 | Corvallis, OR | $141,900 | $95,580 | $164,720 | $136,420 |
| 12 | Sheboygan, WI | $139,260 | $86,280 | $165,340 | $148,130 |
| 13 | Oxnard, CA | $138,630 | $77,520 | $168,730 | $125,420 |
| 14 | Charlottesville, VA | $138,320 | $79,120 | $167,480 | $139,510 |
| 15 | Bremerton, WA | $137,570 | $87,550 | $162,220 | $130,270 |
| 16 | Boston, MA-NH | $137,030 | $88,920 | $160,720 | $126,570 |
| 17 | Trenton, NJ | $136,880 | $83,970 | $162,970 | $132,660 |
| 18 | Los Angeles, CA | $136,700 | $77,580 | $165,820 | $120,370 |
| 19 | Portland, OR-WA | $134,950 | $84,510 | $159,790 | $128,010 |
| 20 | Hartford, CT | $134,830 | $93,230 | $155,290 | $131,230 |
| 21 | San Diego, CA | $134,470 | $80,600 | $160,990 | $120,180 |
| 22 | Richmond, VA | $133,450 | $78,850 | $160,350 | $136,370 |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $132,890 | $75,000 | $161,410 | $135,120 |
| 24 | Santa Cruz, CA | $132,810 | $80,890 | $158,370 | $120,850 |
| 25 | North Port, FL | $132,390 | $72,990 | $161,640 | $129,270 |
| 26 | Burlington, VT | $132,310 | $98,570 | $148,910 | $131,070 |
| 27 | Colorado Springs, CO | $132,120 | $82,910 | $156,370 | $131,190 |
| 28 | Naples, FL | $132,100 | $76,520 | $159,470 | $128,000 |
| 29 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $130,620 | $80,830 | $155,170 | $138,710 |
| 30 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $129,330 | $79,890 | $153,670 | $123,380 |
| 31 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $128,880 | $80,000 | $152,960 | $132,390 |
| 32 | Lexington Park, MD | $128,650 | $88,000 | $148,680 | $127,680 |
| 33 | Bellingham, WA | $128,400 | $79,980 | $152,260 | $124,260 |
| 34 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $128,340 | $75,710 | $154,270 | $118,180 |
| 35 | Bloomington, IL | $127,590 | $82,850 | $149,640 | $136,410 |
| 36 | Fayetteville, AR | $127,340 | $93,430 | $144,040 | $139,390 |
| 37 | Austin, TX | $126,820 | $77,330 | $151,220 | $129,320 |
| 38 | Springfield, MA | $126,670 | $76,020 | $151,630 | $131,860 |
| 39 | Santa Maria, CA | $125,780 | $71,930 | $152,300 | $115,610 |
| 40 | New Haven, CT | $125,070 | $86,320 | $144,140 | $119,620 |
| 41 | Riverside, CA | $125,070 | $71,450 | $151,470 | $117,500 |
| 42 | Denver, CO | $125,030 | $82,890 | $145,790 | $118,200 |
| 43 | Midland, TX | $124,610 | $72,800 | $150,130 | $130,100 |
| 44 | Napa, CA | $124,380 | $82,600 | $144,980 | $110,510 |
| 45 | Raleigh, NC | $124,380 | $75,710 | $148,370 | $126,720 |
| 46 | Miami, FL | $123,260 | $72,360 | $148,300 | $107,980 |
| 47 | Dallas, TX | $123,160 | $75,690 | $146,520 | $119,470 |
| 48 | Salem, OR | $122,910 | $89,210 | $139,510 | $118,580 |
| 49 | Worcester, MA | $122,260 | $77,770 | $144,160 | $119,250 |
| 50 | Santa Rosa, CA | $122,240 | $74,960 | $145,540 | $113,410 |
| 51 | Spokane, WA | $122,030 | $75,860 | $144,770 | $121,610 |
| 52 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $121,640 | $74,860 | $144,680 | $118,610 |
| 53 | Greeley, CO | $121,510 | $75,570 | $144,160 | $121,300 |
| 54 | Winchester, VA-WV | $121,240 | $77,580 | $142,750 | $125,700 |
| 55 | Bozeman, MT | $120,640 | $77,440 | $141,920 | $117,690 |
| 56 | Atlanta, GA | $120,240 | $77,880 | $141,110 | $120,170 |
| 57 | Jacksonville, FL | $119,750 | $74,860 | $141,860 | $120,370 |
| 58 | Durham, NC | $119,660 | $66,060 | $146,080 | $122,640 |
| 59 | Gainesville, FL | $119,290 | $71,200 | $142,980 | $123,320 |
| 60 | Chicago, IL-IN | $118,870 | $76,340 | $139,820 | $114,740 |
| 61 | Olympia, WA | $118,810 | $78,870 | $138,470 | $114,600 |
| 62 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $118,020 | $81,330 | $136,090 | $106,360 |
| 63 | Peoria, IL | $117,620 | $79,330 | $136,490 | $128,930 |
| 64 | Vallejo, CA | $117,210 | $74,800 | $138,110 | $108,050 |
| 65 | Salt Lake City, UT | $117,150 | $70,510 | $140,110 | $116,140 |
| 66 | Tampa, FL | $116,600 | $74,460 | $137,360 | $115,570 |
| 67 | Phoenix, AZ | $116,110 | $75,130 | $136,280 | $112,380 |
| 68 | Pittsfield, MA | $116,040 | $69,660 | $138,900 | $122,010 |
| 69 | Houston, TX | $116,020 | $70,660 | $138,360 | $117,630 |
| 70 | Huntsville, AL | $115,790 | $72,970 | $136,910 | $124,410 |
| 71 | Eugene, OR | $115,250 | $78,270 | $133,470 | $113,470 |
| 72 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $115,170 | $63,020 | $140,840 | $105,250 |
| 73 | Orlando, FL | $114,880 | $70,530 | $136,720 | $113,270 |
| 74 | Columbus, OH | $114,820 | $71,450 | $136,180 | $120,270 |
| 75 | Fort Collins, CO | $114,250 | $69,120 | $136,490 | $112,980 |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | $114,210 | $69,870 | $136,050 | $119,290 |
| 77 | Grand Junction, CO | $114,190 | $71,720 | $135,100 | $119,600 |
| 78 | Provo, UT | $114,090 | $65,100 | $138,220 | $116,140 |
| 79 | Palm Bay, FL | $114,030 | $78,310 | $131,600 | $114,020 |
| 80 | Billings, MT | $113,920 | $71,050 | $135,030 | $121,810 |
| 81 | Modesto, CA | $113,760 | $64,710 | $137,900 | $109,270 |
| 82 | Rocky Mount, NC | $113,760 | $73,320 | $133,660 | $129,260 |
| 83 | Kenosha, WI | $113,710 | $72,970 | $133,790 | $112,450 |
| 84 | Ocala, FL | $113,420 | $69,200 | $135,200 | $119,100 |
| 85 | Norwich, CT | $113,260 | $77,600 | $130,830 | $112,760 |
| 86 | Bend, OR | $113,210 | $70,510 | $134,240 | $109,270 |
| 87 | Amherst Town, MA | $113,090 | $67,660 | $135,470 | $112,820 |
| 88 | Milwaukee, WI | $113,050 | $81,060 | $128,790 | $116,620 |
| 89 | Sacramento, CA | $112,740 | $79,160 | $129,270 | $105,690 |
| 90 | Stockton, CA | $112,340 | $67,660 | $134,350 | $106,900 |
| 91 | Glens Falls, NY | $112,300 | $71,970 | $132,160 | $118,380 |
| 92 | Lakeland, FL | $111,530 | $75,340 | $129,360 | $114,810 |
| 93 | Greensboro, NC | $111,490 | $72,320 | $130,790 | $120,060 |
| 94 | Providence, RI-MA | $111,400 | $78,100 | $127,820 | $109,460 |
| 95 | Reno, NV | $111,180 | $61,800 | $135,510 | $110,060 |
| 96 | Detroit, MI | $111,050 | $69,470 | $131,520 | $110,720 |
| 97 | Jackson, MI | $110,950 | $73,590 | $129,330 | $120,890 |
| 98 | Manchester, NH | $110,570 | $78,290 | $126,460 | $104,650 |
| 99 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $110,430 | $66,560 | $132,040 | $110,470 |
| 100 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $110,120 | $70,800 | $129,480 | $119,460 |
| 101 | Davenport, IA-IL | $110,030 | $72,720 | $128,400 | $123,520 |
| 102 | San Antonio, TX | $109,640 | $66,310 | $130,980 | $115,760 |
| 103 | Nashville, TN | $109,600 | $69,830 | $129,190 | $113,770 |
| 104 | Salinas, CA | $109,530 | $68,620 | $129,690 | $100,450 |
| 105 | Longview, TX | $109,220 | $66,730 | $130,150 | $122,050 |
| 106 | Roanoke, VA | $109,120 | $65,250 | $130,730 | $116,560 |
| 107 | Corpus Christi, TX | $108,990 | $71,220 | $127,590 | $117,610 |
| 108 | College Station, TX | $108,800 | $63,790 | $130,960 | $119,620 |
| 109 | Pensacola, FL | $108,700 | $69,010 | $128,250 | $111,240 |
| 110 | Slidell, LA | $108,700 | $73,420 | $126,050 | $117,230 |
| 111 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $108,640 | $70,010 | $127,650 | $113,910 |
| 112 | Deltona, FL | $108,410 | $66,310 | $129,150 | $109,100 |
| 113 | Buffalo, NY | $108,330 | $64,270 | $130,040 | $113,030 |
| 114 | Boise City, ID | $108,260 | $67,430 | $128,360 | $110,030 |
| 115 | Kingston, NY | $108,100 | $61,820 | $130,890 | $107,340 |
| 116 | Ann Arbor, MI | $107,870 | $67,410 | $127,800 | $106,930 |
| 117 | Tallahassee, FL | $107,870 | $65,000 | $128,960 | $114,850 |
| 118 | Dalton, GA | $107,680 | $70,350 | $126,090 | $119,850 |
| 119 | Wausau, WI | $107,640 | $72,800 | $124,800 | $116,180 |
| 120 | Winston, NC | $107,620 | $62,090 | $130,060 | $116,920 |
| 121 | Las Vegas, NV | $107,580 | $66,060 | $128,020 | $107,350 |
| 122 | Tyler, TX | $107,580 | $63,000 | $129,540 | $116,740 |
| 123 | Fresno, CA | $107,370 | $63,690 | $128,900 | $105,100 |
| 124 | Albany, NY | $107,200 | $68,240 | $126,400 | $107,670 |
| 125 | Beaumont, TX | $107,200 | $72,030 | $124,530 | $119,050 |
| 126 | Appleton, WI | $107,040 | $74,690 | $122,970 | $115,820 |
| 127 | Asheville, NC | $106,770 | $66,960 | $126,380 | $110,640 |
| 128 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $106,700 | $65,790 | $126,860 | $108,940 |
| 129 | Reading, PA | $106,250 | $66,290 | $125,920 | $109,470 |
| 130 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,140 | $69,600 | $124,130 | $114,040 |
| 131 | Little Rock, AR | $106,080 | $73,320 | $122,200 | $118,710 |
| 132 | Binghamton, NY | $106,040 | $64,770 | $126,380 | $114,190 |
| 133 | Bakersfield, CA | $106,020 | $68,720 | $124,380 | $105,090 |
| 134 | Racine, WI | $106,020 | $77,460 | $120,100 | $110,480 |
| 135 | Pinehurst, NC | $105,930 | $66,410 | $125,400 | $119,920 |
| 136 | Monroe, MI | $105,750 | $68,370 | $124,130 | $113,110 |
| 137 | Amarillo, TX | $105,680 | $67,390 | $124,570 | $115,090 |
| 138 | Janesville, WI | $105,640 | $75,000 | $120,720 | $112,740 |
| 139 | Wichita, KS | $105,520 | $68,310 | $123,840 | $118,630 |
| 140 | Fayetteville, NC | $105,350 | $64,940 | $125,240 | $114,540 |
| 141 | Savannah, GA | $105,350 | $64,600 | $125,420 | $110,650 |
| 142 | Ogden, UT | $105,310 | $62,030 | $126,630 | $104,940 |
| 143 | Green Bay, WI | $105,020 | $73,510 | $120,560 | $112,820 |
| 144 | Logan, UT-ID | $104,980 | $61,860 | $126,210 | $109,440 |
| 145 | Des Moines, IA | $104,940 | $69,890 | $122,180 | $114,440 |
| 146 | Akron, OH | $104,830 | $71,160 | $121,430 | $112,270 |
| 147 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $104,790 | $66,390 | $123,720 | $110,200 |
| 148 | Eau Claire, WI | $104,710 | $73,380 | $120,140 | $112,840 |
| 149 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $104,670 | $77,750 | $117,920 | $115,490 |
| 150 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $104,270 | $73,690 | $119,330 | $113,620 |
| 151 | York, PA | $104,150 | $65,190 | $123,320 | $108,490 |
| 152 | Columbus, IN | $103,900 | $65,460 | $122,840 | $111,720 |
| 153 | Killeen, TX | $103,690 | $60,380 | $125,010 | $113,780 |
| 154 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $103,560 | $67,910 | $121,120 | $110,590 |
| 155 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $103,480 | $67,200 | $121,350 | $116,320 |
| 156 | Atlantic City, NJ | $103,380 | $59,110 | $125,170 | $104,580 |
| 157 | Anchorage, AK | $103,310 | $59,820 | $124,740 | $98,000 |
| 158 | Macon, GA | $103,310 | $68,350 | $120,520 | $116,700 |
| 159 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $103,170 | $71,840 | $118,580 | $115,610 |
| 160 | Visalia, CA | $103,110 | $58,930 | $124,860 | $103,290 |
| 161 | Waco, TX | $102,960 | $62,000 | $123,120 | $111,250 |
| 162 | Indianapolis, IN | $102,860 | $67,100 | $120,470 | $107,490 |
| 163 | Lafayette, LA | $102,590 | $73,070 | $117,120 | $117,640 |
| 164 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $102,480 | $65,460 | $120,720 | $110,740 |
| 165 | Cleveland, OH | $102,420 | $67,680 | $119,520 | $109,050 |
| 166 | Portland, ME | $102,400 | $69,720 | $118,500 | $100,530 |
| 167 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $102,380 | $62,110 | $122,220 | $102,150 |
| 168 | Pittsburgh, PA | $102,360 | $64,040 | $121,240 | $108,120 |
| 169 | St. George, UT | $102,210 | $59,700 | $123,160 | $105,020 |
| 170 | Redding, CA | $102,130 | $62,050 | $121,870 | $101,440 |
| 171 | Omaha, NE-IA | $102,110 | $74,900 | $115,500 | $111,100 |
| 172 | Topeka, KS | $102,090 | $60,960 | $122,350 | $114,940 |
| 173 | Knoxville, TN | $102,070 | $66,850 | $119,410 | $110,260 |
| 174 | Blacksburg, VA | $101,840 | $77,000 | $114,070 | $109,850 |
| 175 | El Paso, TX | $101,770 | $61,630 | $121,560 | $113,190 |
| 176 | Oshkosh, WI | $101,770 | $72,530 | $116,190 | $109,510 |
| 177 | Panama City, FL | $101,460 | $63,150 | $120,330 | $104,280 |
| 178 | Grand Rapids, MI | $101,340 | $65,150 | $119,160 | $106,060 |
| 179 | Mobile, AL | $101,050 | $55,870 | $123,300 | $114,700 |
| 180 | Harrisburg, PA | $101,030 | $65,980 | $118,310 | $102,410 |
| 181 | Greenville, NC | $100,920 | $62,960 | $119,600 | $114,160 |
| 182 | Missoula, MT | $100,880 | $63,980 | $119,060 | $104,600 |
| 183 | Burlington, NC | $100,190 | $59,030 | $120,470 | $107,500 |
| 184 | Birmingham, AL | $100,030 | $64,020 | $117,770 | $109,150 |
| 185 | Champaign, IL | $99,820 | $69,680 | $114,670 | $107,680 |
| 186 | Dayton, OH | $99,820 | $62,500 | $118,210 | $107,690 |
| 187 | Crestview, FL | $99,800 | $71,450 | $113,780 | $102,850 |
| 188 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $99,570 | $62,820 | $117,670 | $101,580 |
| 189 | Duluth, MN-WI | $99,550 | $55,450 | $121,240 | $112,150 |
| 190 | Montgomery, AL | $99,360 | $64,230 | $116,650 | $110,790 |
| 191 | New Orleans, LA | $99,240 | $62,770 | $117,190 | $107,170 |
| 192 | Wilmington, NC | $99,220 | $64,920 | $116,110 | $102,900 |
| 193 | Hickory, NC | $99,170 | $63,670 | $116,670 | $112,070 |
| 194 | Warner Robins, GA | $99,150 | $69,830 | $113,610 | $105,720 |
| 195 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $99,030 | $55,350 | $120,560 | $114,560 |
| 196 | Flagstaff, AZ | $98,570 | $67,750 | $113,760 | $98,250 |
| 197 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $98,510 | $62,070 | $116,460 | $111,410 |
| 198 | Albany, GA | $98,380 | $62,570 | $116,020 | $112,220 |
| 199 | Augusta, GA-SC | $98,380 | $60,550 | $117,000 | $107,050 |
| 200 | Rockford, IL | $98,240 | $63,790 | $115,210 | $106,600 |
| 201 | Rome, GA | $97,930 | $76,320 | $108,560 | $108,620 |
| 202 | Lancaster, PA | $97,860 | $66,440 | $113,340 | $99,600 |
| 203 | Oklahoma City, OK | $97,760 | $64,110 | $114,340 | $108,130 |
| 204 | Midland, MI | $97,700 | $66,100 | $113,260 | $106,290 |
| 205 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $97,470 | $61,820 | $115,020 | $106,570 |
| 206 | Greenville, SC | $97,450 | $63,980 | $113,940 | $104,490 |
| 207 | Springfield, IL | $97,280 | $64,750 | $113,300 | $104,890 |
| 208 | Albuquerque, NM | $97,160 | $61,690 | $114,630 | $101,690 |
| 209 | Yuma, AZ | $97,050 | $65,670 | $112,510 | $104,690 |
| 210 | Rochester, NY | $96,970 | $56,390 | $116,960 | $99,930 |
| 211 | Fargo, ND-MN | $96,820 | $68,930 | $110,570 | $106,550 |
| 212 | Lubbock, TX | $96,620 | $58,990 | $115,150 | $105,810 |
| 213 | McAllen, TX | $96,350 | $57,450 | $115,500 | $112,170 |
| 214 | Fort Wayne, IN | $96,300 | $66,710 | $110,880 | $104,030 |
| 215 | Jackson, MS | $96,140 | $61,210 | $113,340 | $107,960 |
| 216 | Joplin, MO-KS | $96,120 | $59,780 | $114,000 | $112,140 |
| 217 | Lexington, KY | $96,050 | $65,370 | $111,180 | $103,400 |
| 218 | Niles, MI | $95,870 | $58,640 | $114,210 | $103,790 |
| 219 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $95,600 | $68,080 | $109,160 | $97,300 |
| 220 | Canton, OH | $95,510 | $63,900 | $111,070 | $106,830 |
| 221 | Waterloo, IA | $95,410 | $63,040 | $111,340 | $109,590 |
| 222 | Spartanburg, SC | $95,370 | $67,180 | $109,240 | $104,740 |
| 223 | Shreveport, LA | $95,350 | $68,680 | $108,470 | $112,490 |
| 224 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $95,040 | $59,320 | $112,630 | $109,930 |
| 225 | Evansville, IN | $95,010 | $65,540 | $109,550 | $103,800 |
| 226 | Gainesville, GA | $94,680 | $60,400 | $111,550 | $97,840 |
| 227 | Lansing, MI | $94,390 | $64,080 | $109,320 | $99,370 |
| 228 | Columbia, SC | $94,350 | $59,220 | $111,650 | $100,730 |
| 229 | Tucson, AZ | $94,350 | $64,690 | $108,950 | $97,370 |
| 230 | Twin Falls, ID | $94,310 | $63,400 | $109,530 | $102,390 |
| 231 | Tulsa, OK | $93,580 | $60,800 | $109,720 | $104,890 |
| 232 | Utica, NY | $93,500 | $53,440 | $113,210 | $100,890 |
| 233 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $92,960 | $60,510 | $108,950 | $101,970 |
| 234 | Scranton, PA | $92,600 | $59,010 | $109,140 | $98,980 |
| 235 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $92,460 | $59,610 | $108,640 | $105,400 |
| 236 | Chambersburg, PA | $92,350 | $55,370 | $110,570 | $97,580 |
| 237 | Lafayette, IN | $92,000 | $62,730 | $106,410 | $98,470 |
| 238 | Lincoln, NE | $91,960 | $65,080 | $105,210 | $100,410 |
| 239 | Kalamazoo, MI | $91,290 | $56,850 | $108,260 | $96,260 |
| 240 | Abilene, TX | $91,210 | $45,470 | $113,730 | $100,940 |
| 241 | Altoona, PA | $91,150 | $56,560 | $108,200 | $101,840 |
| 242 | Elkhart, IN | $90,770 | $60,260 | $105,790 | $100,490 |
| 243 | Columbus, GA-AL | $90,630 | $60,650 | $105,370 | $101,490 |
| 244 | State College, PA | $90,580 | $64,710 | $103,330 | $93,610 |
| 245 | Muncie, IN | $90,000 | $67,200 | $101,230 | $102,100 |
| 246 | Columbia, MO | $89,520 | $63,270 | $102,440 | $100,090 |
| 247 | Toledo, OH | $89,420 | $49,520 | $109,100 | $97,770 |
| 248 | Ithaca, NY | $89,360 | $57,140 | $105,250 | $86,490 |
| 249 | Erie, PA | $89,340 | $58,860 | $104,350 | $98,230 |
| 250 | Daphne, AL | $89,320 | $50,790 | $108,280 | $94,330 |
| 251 | Ames, IA | $88,980 | $61,360 | $102,590 | $100,170 |
| 252 | Lewiston, ME | $88,880 | $58,660 | $103,770 | $93,820 |
| 253 | Saginaw, MI | $88,840 | $54,000 | $106,000 | $97,740 |
| 254 | Flint, MI | $87,820 | $57,910 | $102,560 | $94,400 |
| 255 | Harrisonburg, VA | $87,650 | $66,890 | $97,860 | $92,370 |
| 256 | Muskegon, MI | $87,650 | $60,070 | $101,230 | $94,740 |
| 257 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $87,590 | $61,150 | $100,610 | $96,310 |
| 258 | Morgantown, WV | $87,590 | $53,160 | $104,560 | $93,860 |
| 259 | Athens, GA | $87,320 | $53,230 | $104,100 | $93,550 |
| 260 | Laredo, TX | $87,300 | $54,250 | $103,560 | $100,400 |
| 261 | Charleston, WV | $86,280 | $61,320 | $98,550 | $97,250 |
| 262 | Springfield, MO | $85,950 | $57,970 | $99,740 | $97,030 |
| 263 | Bloomington, IN | $85,780 | $50,730 | $103,040 | $90,210 |
| 264 | South Bend, IN-MI | $85,300 | $61,240 | $97,160 | $91,860 |
| 265 | Baton Rouge, LA | $85,110 | $59,070 | $97,950 | $93,750 |
| 266 | Jefferson City, MO | $84,800 | $63,190 | $95,470 | $96,390 |
| 267 | Las Cruces, NM | $84,180 | $54,870 | $98,610 | $93,310 |
| 268 | Dubuque, IA | $83,950 | $57,160 | $97,140 | $96,130 |
| 269 | Florence, SC | $83,160 | $50,690 | $99,170 | $95,840 |
| 270 | Youngstown, OH | $83,030 | $57,030 | $95,850 | $95,010 |
| 271 | Bismarck, ND | $82,660 | $56,220 | $95,680 | $90,810 |
| 272 | Johnson City, TN | $81,850 | $51,440 | $96,820 | $93,090 |
| 273 | Pocatello, ID | $81,560 | $55,080 | $94,600 | $91,740 |
| 274 | Traverse City, MI | $81,370 | $52,850 | $95,430 | $87,150 |
| 275 | Williamsport, PA | $81,270 | $51,540 | $95,910 | $88,000 |
| 276 | Gulfport, MS | $81,080 | $54,770 | $94,040 | $90,080 |
| 277 | San Juan, PR | $80,850 | $56,720 | $92,750 | N/A |
| 278 | Iowa City, IA | $80,680 | $48,010 | $96,780 | $88,170 |
| 279 | Waterbury, CT | $80,100 | $39,330 | $100,170 | $80,280 |
| 280 | Terre Haute, IN | $79,640 | $57,550 | $90,520 | $90,710 |
| 281 | Bowling Green, KY | $79,290 | $54,620 | $91,420 | $87,930 |
| 282 | Hattiesburg, MS | $70,280 | $42,700 | $83,870 | $80,200 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Data Scientist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays data scientists the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $212,760 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($174,820), Seattle, WA ($160,450), Idaho Falls, ID ($159,120). The national mean is $126,800 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do data scientists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($192,680 at national prices, $212,760 nominal), Idaho Falls, ID ($168,540 at national prices, $159,120 nominal), Kennewick, WA ($157,250 at national prices, $157,370 nominal).
How much do data scientists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $144,710; Los Angeles, CA: $136,700; Chicago, IL-IN: $118,870; Dallas, TX: $123,160; Houston, TX: $116,020 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do data scientists earn the least?
Of the 282 metro areas with their own estimate, Hattiesburg, MS has the lowest mean wage, $70,280. At local prices that is worth $80,200.