Data Scientists salary by city
Median pay for data scientists (BLS OEWS, May 2023) across 171 US metros. Typical metro median: $93,540. The cost-adjusted column divides local pay by the metro's cost of living — higher means the paycheck stretches further.
| Metro | Median pay | Cost-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,800 | $151,956 |
| Duluth, MN | $128,350 | $147,222 |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,430 | $139,029 |
| Charlotte, NC | $133,220 | $136,884 |
| Kingsport, TN | $115,440 | $135,831 |
| Trenton, NJ | $133,960 | $130,797 |
| Durham, NC | $127,310 | $130,780 |
| Raleigh, NC | $126,950 | $129,073 |
| Winston, NC | $117,450 | $128,218 |
| Boulder, CO | $125,520 | $124,754 |
| Washington, DC | $135,080 | $123,312 |
| Baltimore, MD | $126,430 | $122,529 |
| Seattle, WA | $135,610 | $120,295 |
| Wilmington, NC | $113,320 | $118,732 |
| Akron, OH | $110,230 | $118,624 |
| New York, NY | $133,560 | $118,567 |
| Portland, OR | $126,450 | $118,494 |
| Richmond, VA | $115,800 | $117,758 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $113,830 | $116,979 |
| Rockford, IL | $104,940 | $116,385 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $106,490 | $115,934 |
| Spokane, WA | $116,770 | $115,700 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $112,820 | $114,990 |
| Fargo, ND | $102,480 | $114,972 |
| San Diego, CA | $127,300 | $114,953 |
| Des Moines, IA | $106,210 | $114,510 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $129,010 | $114,397 |
| Austin, TX | $111,760 | $113,721 |
| Huntsville, AL | $106,270 | $113,283 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $128,620 | $113,095 |
| Greeley, CO | $108,920 | $112,703 |
| San Antonio, TX | $106,250 | $112,639 |
| Davenport, IA | $100,420 | $112,625 |
| Little Rock, AR | $100,370 | $112,133 |
| Peoria, IL | $99,530 | $112,040 |
| Oxnard, CA | $127,300 | $111,976 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $124,420 | $111,664 |
| Amarillo, TX | $101,880 | $111,497 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,610 | $110,388 |
| Boise City, ID | $104,000 | $110,352 |
| Memphis, TN | $101,120 | $109,976 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $114,560 | $109,835 |
| Greensboro, NC | $101,720 | $109,507 |
| Green Bay, WI | $100,510 | $109,019 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $124,810 | $108,768 |
| Madison, WI | $104,140 | $108,554 |
| Huntington, WV | $95,520 | $108,414 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $101,750 | $107,987 |
| Salem, OR | $110,390 | $107,741 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $105,280 | $107,734 |
| Dallas, TX | $108,870 | $106,225 |
| Asheville, NC | $103,220 | $105,984 |
| Chicago, IL | $108,580 | $105,946 |
| Denver, CO | $111,750 | $105,656 |
| Bremerton, WA | $113,190 | $105,371 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $109,500 | $104,609 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $106,760 | $104,295 |
| Atlanta, GA | $104,640 | $104,139 |
| Wichita, KS | $93,030 | $104,036 |
| Omaha, NE | $95,550 | $103,325 |
| Buffalo, NY | $97,770 | $103,001 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $91,470 | $102,652 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $112,770 | $102,283 |
| Provo, UT | $97,650 | $101,994 |
| Reading, PA | $98,350 | $101,953 |
| Cleveland, OH | $92,990 | $101,740 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $100,580 | $101,694 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,840 | $101,638 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $101,190 | $101,551 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $91,460 | $101,520 |
| Beaumont, TX | $91,970 | $101,300 |
| Albany, NY | $99,250 | $101,093 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $99,220 | $101,090 |
| Tucson, AZ | $95,960 | $101,083 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $98,010 | $100,890 |
| Nashville, TN | $97,290 | $100,274 |
| Lakeland, FL | $97,660 | $99,925 |
| Allentown, PA | $98,780 | $99,899 |
| Waco, TX | $90,980 | $99,830 |
| Columbus, OH | $94,390 | $99,746 |
| Olympia, WA | $105,930 | $99,596 |
| Binghamton, NY | $91,610 | $99,479 |
| Youngstown, OH | $85,340 | $99,355 |
| Tampa, FL | $101,600 | $99,148 |
| Detroit, MI | $96,970 | $98,761 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,760 | $98,700 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $88,480 | $98,326 |
| College Station, TX | $89,660 | $98,247 |
| Hickory, NC | $87,580 | $97,993 |
| Houston, TX | $97,490 | $97,750 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $88,210 | $97,481 |
| Lubbock, TX | $88,210 | $96,945 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $97,770 | $96,494 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $88,170 | $96,419 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $90,260 | $96,253 |
| Greenville, SC | $88,980 | $95,601 |
| Riverside, CA | $102,180 | $95,192 |
| Syracuse, NY | $90,630 | $94,685 |
| Knoxville, TN | $87,310 | $94,661 |
| Roanoke, VA | $86,290 | $94,611 |
| Lincoln, NE | $86,880 | $94,545 |
| Tulsa, OK | $84,450 | $93,943 |
| Charleston, SC | $94,650 | $93,622 |
| Appleton, WI | $87,650 | $93,507 |
| Columbus, GA | $83,060 | $93,493 |
| York, PA | $90,520 | $93,237 |
| North Port, FL | $97,090 | $93,158 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $86,810 | $93,152 |
| Naples, FL | $99,100 | $93,070 |
| Crestview, FL | $91,460 | $92,988 |
| Ogden, UT | $89,000 | $92,584 |
| Eugene, OR | $95,380 | $92,115 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $93,160 | $91,161 |
| Birmingham, AL | $83,330 | $90,808 |
| Kansas City, MO | $84,450 | $90,609 |
| Columbia, SC | $84,430 | $90,568 |
| Killeen, TX | $83,570 | $90,508 |
| El Paso, TX | $82,140 | $90,478 |
| Mobile, AL | $80,020 | $90,176 |
| Visalia, CA | $91,450 | $90,116 |
| St. Louis, MO | $85,070 | $89,573 |
| Lexington, KY | $82,720 | $89,426 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $84,010 | $88,455 |
| Ocala, FL | $84,650 | $88,361 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $82,360 | $87,966 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $86,390 | $87,897 |
| Jackson, MS | $78,900 | $87,826 |
| New Orleans, LA | $79,870 | $87,583 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $84,740 | $87,383 |
| Lansing, MI | $81,180 | $87,266 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $82,580 | $87,196 |
| Orlando, FL | $88,460 | $87,075 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $78,060 | $86,977 |
| South Bend, IN | $79,080 | $86,542 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $81,130 | $86,217 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $81,510 | $86,117 |
| Augusta, GA | $78,530 | $86,066 |
| Scranton, PA | $80,030 | $85,693 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $78,410 | $85,494 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,080 | $85,457 |
| Sacramento, CA | $93,020 | $85,268 |
| Clarksville, TN | $78,020 | $85,125 |
| McAllen, TX | $73,270 | $85,123 |
| Reno, NV | $82,680 | $84,346 |
| Miami, FL | $93,540 | $83,452 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $85,970 | $83,385 |
| Tyler, TX | $77,480 | $83,343 |
| Stockton, CA | $89,250 | $82,971 |
| Fresno, CA | $86,130 | $82,814 |
| Flint, MI | $73,890 | $82,211 |
| Deltona, FL | $81,160 | $81,862 |
| Erie, PA | $74,650 | $81,193 |
| Laredo, TX | $71,250 | $80,672 |
| Lancaster, PA | $77,990 | $80,606 |
| Pensacola, FL | $76,590 | $79,907 |
| Utica, NY | $74,050 | $79,851 |
| Evansville, IN | $71,660 | $79,624 |
| Toledo, OH | $71,480 | $78,875 |
| Anchorage, AK | $83,940 | $78,617 |
| Springfield, MO | $70,000 | $78,555 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $79,520 | $77,665 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $70,430 | $76,264 |
| Charleston, WV | $67,410 | $75,692 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $68,730 | $75,335 |
| Savannah, GA | $72,090 | $75,166 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $71,670 | $74,995 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,390 | $74,425 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,310 | $70,957 |
| San Juan, PR | $64,820 | $64,820 |
| Gainesville, FL | $59,550 | $61,242 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,010 | $51,158 |
Cost-adjusted = median pay ÷ (cost-of-living index ÷ 100). Source: BLS OEWS + BEA. See methodology.