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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

15-2051 Data Scientists

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports. Excludes “Statisticians” (15-2041), “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists” (17-1021), and “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021).


National estimates for Data Scientists
Industry profile for Data Scientists
Geographic profile for Data Scientists

National estimates for Data Scientists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Data Scientists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
159,630 1.4 % $ 55.40 $ 115,240 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Data Scientists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.13 $ 37.09 $ 49.76 $ 65.68 $ 84.03
Annual Wage (2) $ 58,510 $ 77,140 $ 103,500 $ 136,600 $ 174,790


Industry profile for Data Scientists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Data Scientists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Data Scientists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Data Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 21,440 0.87 $ 56.63 $ 117,800
Management of Companies and Enterprises 15,440 0.58 $ 54.77 $ 113,920
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 11,640 0.66 $ 53.10 $ 110,450
Scientific Research and Development Services 8,380 0.97 $ 60.39 $ 125,620
Insurance Carriers 8,320 0.69 $ 53.43 $ 111,130

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Data Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 2,750 1.56 (8) (8)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 150 1.35 (8) (8)
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 5,130 1.13 $ 57.74 $ 120,100
Software Publishers 6,800 1.11 $ 63.39 $ 131,840
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 220 1.05 $ 53.70 $ 111,690

Top paying industries for Data Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (8) (8) $ 78.86 $ 164,030
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 700 0.44 $ 76.13 $ 158,350
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 600 0.16 $ 71.28 $ 148,270
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers (8) (8) $ 68.89 $ 143,290
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 4,020 0.40 $ 64.29 $ 133,730


Geographic profile for Data Scientists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Data Scientists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Data Scientists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of data scientists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Data Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 29,420 1.67 1.55 $ 70.86 $ 147,390
New York 14,760 1.62 1.50 $ 61.63 $ 128,200
Texas 13,780 1.06 0.98 $ 49.15 $ 102,230
Florida 8,190 0.89 0.82 $ 48.45 $ 100,780
Pennsylvania 6,370 1.10 1.02 $ 46.12 $ 95,940


Map of location quotient of data scientists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Data Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 3,200 4.64 4.30 $ 52.98 $ 110,190
Utah 3,070 1.89 1.75 $ 42.63 $ 88,660
California 29,420 1.67 1.55 $ 70.86 $ 147,390
New York 14,760 1.62 1.50 $ 61.63 $ 128,200
Missouri 4,020 1.43 1.32 $ 39.36 $ 81,860


Map of annual mean wages of data scientists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Data Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 29,420 1.67 1.55 $ 70.86 $ 147,390
Washington 4,160 1.22 1.13 $ 67.68 $ 140,780
Virginia 4,500 1.16 1.08 $ 64.42 $ 133,990
Delaware 480 1.05 0.97 $ 64.10 $ 133,320
New Jersey 3,030 0.74 0.68 $ 62.49 $ 129,980



Map of employment of data scientists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Data Scientists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,860 1.51 1.40 $ 65.40 $ 136,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,890 3.72 3.44 $ 73.12 $ 152,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,160 1.17 1.09 $ 57.83 $ 120,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,720 2.22 2.06 $ 60.65 $ 126,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,100 1.15 1.07 $ 53.27 $ 110,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,040 1.32 1.23 $ 51.97 $ 108,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,940 4.40 4.08 $ 112.17 $ 233,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,480 1.64 1.52 $ 53.21 $ 110,670
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,680 1.33 1.23 $ 52.63 $ 109,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,610 1.77 1.64 $ 68.66 $ 142,810


Map of location quotient of data scientists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Data Scientists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,940 4.40 4.08 $ 112.17 $ 233,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,890 3.72 3.44 $ 73.12 $ 152,080
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,220 3.29 3.05 $ 49.42 $ 102,800
Provo-Orem, UT 860 3.02 2.79 $ 41.02 $ 85,330
Madison, WI 900 2.32 2.15 $ 40.38 $ 83,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,720 2.22 2.06 $ 60.65 $ 126,160
Salt Lake City, UT 1,710 2.19 2.03 $ 43.63 $ 90,750
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,250 2.18 2.02 $ 50.70 $ 105,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 710 2.18 2.02 $ 56.32 $ 117,150
Portland-South Portland, ME 410 2.01 1.86 $ 48.79 $ 101,470


Map of annual mean wages of data scientists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Data Scientists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,940 4.40 4.08 $ 112.17 $ 233,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,890 3.72 3.44 $ 73.12 $ 152,080
Olympia-Tumwater, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 70.81 $ 147,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,610 1.77 1.64 $ 68.66 $ 142,810
Boulder, CO 380 2.00 1.85 $ 68.14 $ 141,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,860 1.51 1.40 $ 65.40 $ 136,040
Trenton, NJ 330 1.40 1.30 $ 64.75 $ 134,670
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 100 0.40 0.37 $ 63.52 $ 132,120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 190 0.94 0.87 $ 61.96 $ 128,880
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,430 1.91 1.77 $ 61.93 $ 128,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Data Scientists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 160 0.83 0.77 $ 47.86 $ 99,550
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.50 0.47 $ 26.69 $ 55,520
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 1.20 1.11 $ 33.25 $ 69,170
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.32 1.22 $ 48.07 $ 99,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 110 0.50 0.46 $ 37.31 $ 77,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Data Scientists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.32 1.22 $ 48.07 $ 99,990
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 1.20 1.11 $ 33.25 $ 69,170
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 160 0.83 0.77 $ 47.86 $ 99,550
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 50 0.72 0.67 $ 34.27 $ 71,280
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 80 0.66 0.61 $ 47.80 $ 99,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Data Scientists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 0.21 $ 59.70 $ 124,170
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.48 $ 59.34 $ 123,430
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 0.23 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 0.48 $ 51.77 $ 107,670
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 0.47 $ 50.06 $ 104,130


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023