Data Scientists: pay by state
SOC 15-2051 ยท Computer and Mathematical. 49 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 9,600 | $158,040 | $163,350 |
| 2 | California | 39,310 | $156,000 | $141,590 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3,340 | $144,080 | $136,370 |
| 4 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 2,680 | $142,580 | $126,490 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 6,430 | $138,590 | $135,280 |
| 6 | New York | 23,970 | $137,690 | $130,460 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 9,420 | $136,460 | $131,750 |
| 8 | Virginia | 8,920 | $134,590 | $126,430 |
| 9 | Oregon | 2,140 | $131,300 | $125,990 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 1,760 | $129,850 | $126,340 |
| 11 | Colorado | 6,280 | $126,800 | $117,400 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4,020 | $126,290 | $128,800 |
| 13 | Vermont | 200 | $123,640 | $127,070 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 11,430 | $121,270 | $119,090 |
| 15 | Texas | 25,860 | $119,710 | $122,090 |
| 16 | Florida | 10,240 | $119,150 | $115,820 |
| 17 | Hawaii | 300 | $118,940 | $102,130 |
| 18 | Illinois | 10,520 | $117,870 | $106,560 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 4,370 | $116,600 | $106,680 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 530 | $116,320 | $109,390 |
| 21 | Georgia | 9,260 | $115,940 | $104,340 |
| 22 | Utah | 4,360 | $114,880 | $108,090 |
| 23 | Arizona | 4,560 | $111,950 | $107,240 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | 1,160 | $111,260 | $102,440 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 13,810 | $110,810 | $106,850 |
| 26 | Idaho | 1,350 | $110,220 | $89,380 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | 1,100 | $109,880 | $100,620 |
| 28 | Nevada | 1,680 | $108,340 | $98,540 |
| 29 | Montana | 220 | $108,170 | $100,490 |
| 30 | Ohio | 6,100 | $107,160 | $102,630 |
| 31 | Michigan | 7,360 | $105,890 | $100,590 |
| 32 | Tennessee | 2,790 | $105,200 | $100,330 |
| 33 | Alabama | 1,740 | $105,180 | $103,120 |
| 34 | Kansas | 490 | $105,080 | $98,130 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 3,750 | $102,830 | $91,990 |
| 36 | South Dakota | 220 | $102,450 | $96,150 |
| 37 | Missouri | 4,730 | $100,880 | $97,090 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 1,540 | $100,840 | $91,760 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 1,980 | $98,980 | $98,230 |
| 40 | Indiana | 3,580 | $98,340 | $91,470 |
| 41 | Iowa | 2,300 | $98,100 | $95,830 |
| 42 | Maine | 1,210 | $97,500 | $90,880 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 1,900 | $94,950 | $86,310 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 560 | $94,160 | $95,850 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 390 | $90,730 | $85,090 |
| 46 | Alaska | 230 | $89,810 | $84,110 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 1,300 | $88,480 | $78,760 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 210 | $87,570 | $81,900 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 440 | $79,290 | $69,490 |
No published mean wage for: Delaware, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.