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Data Scientist Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of data scientists in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of data scientists in Columbia 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 Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,960
25th Percentile Wage
$60,260
50th Percentile Wage
$69,470
75th Percentile Wage
$91,560
90th Percentile Wage
$105,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data scientists in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of data scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$69,470
-3.76% -3.76%
2021
$72,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Data Scientist Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,470 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for data scientists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of data scientists in Columbia is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$84,420
St Louis
$81,460
Jefferson City
$71,640
Columbia
$69,470
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$69,430
Springfield
$65,810
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$60,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$60,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.