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Data Scientist Salary in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of data scientists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of data scientists in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Data Scientists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,640
25th Percentile Wage
$78,130
50th Percentile Wage
$99,240
75th Percentile Wage
$128,300
90th Percentile Wage
$156,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data scientists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,640.

Table 2. Compare Data Scientist Salary in Athens-Clarke County with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,240, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for data scientists in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $104,060). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of data scientists in Athens-Clarke County is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$104,060
Athens-Clarke County
$99,240
Macon
$98,990
Columbus
$96,010
Warner Robins
$83,550
Gainesville
$79,470
Savannah
$75,560
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$75,310
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$65,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.