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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
192,710 1.2 % $ 57.23 $ 119,040 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Data Scientists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.36 $ 38.37 $ 51.93 $ 70.99 $ 88.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,070 $ 79,810 $ 108,020 $ 147,670 $ 184,090


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 23,150 0.91 $ 60.72 $ 126,310
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19,060 0.69 $ 57.63 $ 119,870
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 12,720 0.69 $ 55.79 $ 116,050
Insurance Carriers 11,590 0.95 $ 54.37 $ 113,100
Scientific Research and Development Services 10,130 1.10 $ 63.01 $ 131,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Data Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 160 1.42 $ 58.97 $ 122,660
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 6,160 1.28 $ 63.41 $ 131,900
Software Publishers 8,080 1.24 $ 71.89 $ 149,530
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 2,090 1.13 $ 78.36 $ 163,000
Scientific Research and Development Services 10,130 1.10 $ 63.01 $ 131,060

Top paying industries for Data Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Taxi and Limousine Service 220 0.37 $ 83.16 $ 172,970
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 860 0.53 $ 82.58 $ 171,760
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,410 1.03 $ 79.18 $ 164,690
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 2,090 1.13 $ 78.36 $ 163,000
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 800 0.20 $ 75.80 $ 157,670


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 2023


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 33,220 1.85 1.46 $ 67.54 $ 140,490
Texas 20,560 1.52 1.20 $ 52.40 $ 109,000
New York 16,390 1.75 1.38 $ 64.82 $ 134,830
Florida 8,400 0.88 0.69 $ 51.20 $ 106,490
Pennsylvania 7,490 1.26 0.99 $ 49.22 $ 102,370


Map of location quotient of data scientists by state, May 2023


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 3,100 4.42 3.48 $ 61.93 $ 128,810
Utah 3,530 2.11 1.66 $ 48.93 $ 101,780
Colorado 5,910 2.09 1.65 $ 57.85 $ 120,320
Massachusetts 7,400 2.03 1.60 $ 60.15 $ 125,100
California 33,220 1.85 1.46 $ 67.54 $ 140,490


Map of annual mean wages of data scientists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Data Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 5,640 1.61 1.27 $ 71.50 $ 148,730
California 33,220 1.85 1.46 $ 67.54 $ 140,490
Virginia 4,810 1.21 0.95 $ 66.87 $ 139,080
New York 16,390 1.75 1.38 $ 64.82 $ 134,830
New Jersey 4,340 1.03 0.81 $ 64.49 $ 134,140



Map of employment of data scientists by area, May 2023


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 16,330 1.72 1.36 $ 68.01 $ 141,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,220 1.49 1.17 $ 59.84 $ 124,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,870 3.66 2.89 $ 76.42 $ 158,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,840 2.21 1.74 $ 66.87 $ 139,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,760 1.70 1.34 $ 55.92 $ 116,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,670 2.41 1.90 $ 60.60 $ 126,040
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,300 1.67 1.31 $ 50.02 $ 104,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,220 1.85 1.46 $ 54.30 $ 112,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,040 4.42 3.48 $ 86.75 $ 180,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,930 1.09 0.86 $ 56.04 $ 116,570


Map of location quotient of data scientists by area, May 2023


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 5,040 4.42 3.48 $ 86.75 $ 180,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,870 3.66 2.89 $ 76.42 $ 158,940
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,310 3.41 2.69 $ 50.56 $ 105,170
Boulder, CO 610 3.13 2.47 $ 73.91 $ 153,740
Provo-Orem, UT 860 2.93 2.31 $ 50.29 $ 104,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 4,350 2.73 2.15 $ 56.22 $ 116,950
Salt Lake City, UT 2,100 2.62 2.06 $ 49.22 $ 102,390
Idaho Falls, ID 200 2.51 1.97 (8) (8)
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,180 2.44 1.92 $ 47.38 $ 98,550
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,670 2.41 1.90 $ 60.60 $ 126,040


Map of annual mean wages of data scientists by area, May 2023


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 5,040 4.42 3.48 $ 86.75 $ 180,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,870 3.66 2.89 $ 76.42 $ 158,940
Boulder, CO 610 3.13 2.47 $ 73.91 $ 153,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,810 2.31 1.82 $ 72.75 $ 151,320
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 290 0.72 0.57 $ 69.79 $ 145,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,330 1.72 1.36 $ 68.01 $ 141,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,840 2.21 1.74 $ 66.87 $ 139,080
Trenton, NJ 370 1.57 1.23 $ 65.66 $ 136,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 220 1.11 0.87 $ 64.09 $ 133,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,340 1.54 1.21 $ 62.81 $ 130,650

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)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 240 1.27 1.00 $ 50.81 $ 105,680
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 0.55 0.44 $ 40.24 $ 83,700
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.51 0.40 $ 42.42 $ 88,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.04 0.82 $ 46.29 $ 96,270
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 120 0.56 0.44 $ 42.28 $ 87,940

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)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 240 1.27 1.00 $ 50.81 $ 105,680
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.04 0.82 $ 45.77 $ 95,200
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.04 0.82 $ 46.29 $ 96,270
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 0.55 $ 40.92 $ 85,100
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 0.54 $ 36.08 $ 75,040

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)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.50 0.39 $ 57.67 $ 119,960
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 0.17 $ 55.15 $ 114,710
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 0.34 $ 51.60 $ 107,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 90 0.36 0.29 $ 51.32 $ 106,750
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 240 1.27 1.00 $ 50.81 $ 105,680


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024