Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $122,090 | $120,395 | +1% |
| Median hourly wage | $58.70 | $57.88 | +1% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $125,736.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $124,223 | $97,750 | $189,750 | 119 |
| Houston | $113,421 | $89,250 | $173,250 | 96 |
| Dallas | $113,421 | $89,250 | $173,250 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $110,180 | $86,700 | $168,300 | 99 |
| Arlington | $108,020 | $85,000 | $165,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $100,459 | $79,050 | $153,450 | 91 |
| El Paso | $91,817 | $72,250 | $140,250 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in Texas is $122,090, or about $58.70 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. Texas is +1% above the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in Texas typically earn from $97,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 25,860 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $122,090, Texas offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 71 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 91% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Software Developers at $132,150 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 71 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 91% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $151,370 | $8,270 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $13,650 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $163,880 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $16,130 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
| Database Administrators | $114,400 | $6,430 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.