What is the median salary for Data Scientists in Austin?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Data Scientists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $127,360.

How does Austin pay compare to the US median for Data Scientists?

Local median pay is 5.9% above the national OEWS median of $120,230.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Austin is 98.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $127,360 has about the same purchasing power as $129,827 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Data Scientists, Austin

$127,360

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $85,780 to $161,560.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +5.9%
US median: $120,230
Metro RPP: 98.1
Middle half: $85,780 to $161,560
OEWS employment: 3,730
SOC: 15-2051

Data Scientists in Austin pay a median $127,360 (May 2025), 5.9% above the US median of $120,230. At local prices (RPP 98.1), that median buys about what $129,827 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$127,360 in Austin buys about what $129,827 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 120.4 vs all-items 98.1 (US = 100, 2024).

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Data Scientists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Austin	$127,360	$85,780 to $161,560	98.1
Raleigh	$120,710	$85,220 to $145,500	98.2
San Francisco	$170,110	$130,430 to $212,970	115.6
Tulsa	$86,310	$72,020 to $108,170	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Data Scientists in Austin?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Data Scientists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $127,360.
How does Austin pay compare to the US median for Data Scientists?: Local median pay is 5.9% above the national OEWS median of $120,230.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Austin is 98.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $127,360 has about the same purchasing power as $129,827 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.