Data Scientists — PERM salaries
Based on 4,483 certified-data filings nationwide.
$37,814
Min
$111,000
25th
$135,782
Median
$163,500
75th
$185,088
90th
By state
| State | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 1,301 | $136,940 | $165,000 | $210,000 |
| NY | 521 | $108,306 | $149,000 | $191,600 |
| WA | 412 | $131,459 | $149,526 | $184,300 |
| TX | 402 | $107,869 | $130,270 | $160,800 |
| IL | 252 | $103,584 | $120,000 | $148,000 |
| MA | 180 | $116,300 | $140,000 | $173,400 |
| GA | 142 | $100,000 | $110,976 | $150,000 |
| NJ | 134 | $110,344 | $144,050 | $186,368 |
| VA | 109 | $102,274 | $136,032 | $165,000 |
| PA | 89 | $89,752 | $109,262 | $156,000 |
| FL | 88 | $87,900 | $110,000 | $160,000 |
| NC | 75 | $109,462 | $130,000 | $164,136 |
| RI | 71 | $98,717 | $98,717 | $133,682 |
| MN | 62 | $96,283 | $128,750 | $140,000 |
| OH | 55 | $86,732 | $103,594 | $140,000 |
| AZ | 52 | $94,557 | $109,484 | $144,200 |
| MI | 50 | $91,805 | $96,000 | $136,327 |
| TN | 46 | $97,074 | $114,254 | $155,000 |
| MD | 46 | $90,501 | $102,274 | $149,594 |
| AR | 37 | $111,530 | $130,957 | $137,800 |
| UT | 36 | $90,518 | $108,514 | $147,000 |
| CT | 32 | $94,500 | $120,000 | $145,000 |
| DE | 24 | $106,226 | $122,637 | $170,000 |
| MO | 23 | $87,693 | $107,635 | $146,000 |
| WI | 22 | $110,000 | $112,195 | $150,000 |
| CO | 20 | $114,733 | $130,000 | $172,512 |
| KY | 18 | $114,000 | $130,000 | $157,590 |
| OR | 17 | $92,248 | $142,293 | $172,425 |
| IN | 15 | $86,798 | $112,000 | $135,000 |
| DC | 15 | $115,000 | $132,300 | $180,000 |
| NV | 13 | $95,000 | $116,197 | $178,200 |
| IA | 12 | $77,000 | $85,218 | $87,000 |
| NE | 11 | $80,000 | $94,500 | $114,125 |
| KS | 10 | $90,917 | $98,010 | $130,000 |
| AL | 9 | $70,907 | $101,239 | $115,500 |
| ID | 8 | $98,000 | $115,964 | $143,000 |
| SC | 8 | $90,000 | $108,909 | $120,000 |
| NM | 7 | $86,341 | $96,720 | $103,147 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. States with fewer than 5 filings are omitted.