# Data Scientists

SOC 15-2051. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $120,230 (middle half $85,660–$158,880; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 34.6%; ~24.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $84,110
- AL: $103,120
- AR: $109,390
- AZ: $107,240
- CA: $141,590
- CO: $117,400
- CT: $126,340
- DC: $126,490
- FL: $115,820
- GA: $104,340
- HI: $102,130
- IA: $95,830
- ID: $89,380
- IL: $106,560
- IN: $91,470
- KS: $98,130
- KY: $91,760
- LA: $78,760
- MA: $131,750
- MD: $136,370
- ME: $90,880
- MI: $100,590
- MN: $128,800
- MO: $97,090
- MS: $69,490
- MT: $100,490
- NC: $119,090
- ND: $81,900
- NE: $98,230
- NH: $100,620
- NJ: $135,280
- NM: $95,850
- NV: $98,540
- NY: $130,460
- OH: $102,630
- OK: $86,310
- OR: $125,990
- PA: $106,850
- PR: $80,350
- RI: $102,440
- SC: $91,990
- SD: $96,150
- TN: $100,330
- TX: $122,090
- UT: $108,090
- VA: $126,430
- VT: $127,070
- WA: $163,350
- WI: $106,680
- WV: $85,090

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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