Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $104,340 | $120,395 | -13% |
| Median hourly wage | $50.16 | $57.88 | -13% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $108,349.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $113,421 | $89,250 | $173,250 | 107 |
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in Georgia is $104,340, or about $50.16 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. Georgia is -13% below the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in Georgia typically earn from $89,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 9,260 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $104,340, Georgia offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 80 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 89% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $139,500, Computer Network Architects at $133,890, Software Developers at $131,010 — all figures are median annual wages for Georgia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Georgia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 80 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 89% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Georgia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $139,500 | $2,590 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,890 | $7,690 |
| Software Developers | $131,010 | $49,700 |
| Information Security Analysts | $128,970 | $6,290 |
| Statisticians | $115,150 | $460 |
| Database Administrators | $106,810 | $2,460 |
Georgia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 744 occupations in Georgia.