Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| North Dakota | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $81,900 | $120,395 | -32% |
| Median hourly wage | $39.38 | $57.88 | -32% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $92,022.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in North Dakota is $81,900, or about $39.38 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. North Dakota is -32% below the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in North Dakota typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 210 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $81,900, North Dakota offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 116 of the 556 occupations reported in North Dakota — higher than 79% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $109,430, Computer Network Architects at $108,990, Information Security Analysts at $107,540 — all figures are median annual wages for North Dakota.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. North Dakota 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 94.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 116 of the 556 occupations reported in North Dakota — higher than 79% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in North Dakota | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $109,430 | $60 |
| Computer Network Architects | $108,990 | $230 |
| Information Security Analysts | $107,540 | $310 |
| Software Developers | $105,600 | $1,450 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $105,470 | $280 |
| Computer Programmers | $92,280 | $190 |
North Dakota 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 94.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 556 occupations in North Dakota.