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Data Scientists salary in Oklahoma City, OK

Median pay for data scientists in Oklahoma City, OK: $88,170/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $56,120 – $150,230 · about 1,070 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$5,370 (-6%).

What it's really worth in Oklahoma City

With Oklahoma City's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $88,170 has the buying power of about $96,419 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,963 · median home $246,872 · median rent $1,399/mo.

Full Oklahoma City cost of living & taxes →

How Oklahoma City ranks for this job

On raw pay, Oklahoma City, OK is 109th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Oklahoma City's cost of living is applied, it ranks 94th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Oklahoma City sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Oklahoma City

A median home in Oklahoma City, OK costs $246,872 — about 2.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,399/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where data scientists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Oklahoma City.

MetroMedian payvs Oklahoma CityRent vs Oklahoma City
San Jose, CA $171,800 +95% 2.6×
San Francisco, CA $163,430 +85% 2.3×
Seattle, WA $135,610 +54% 1.6×
Washington, DC $135,080 +53% 1.7×

Same job elsewhere in OK

MetroMedian payvs Oklahoma CityRent vs Oklahoma City
Tulsa, OK $84,450 −4%

Staying in OK keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires data scientists around Oklahoma City

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Oklahoma City

Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.