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Data Scientist Salary in Asheville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of data scientists in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of data scientists in Asheville 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 Asheville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,560
25th Percentile Wage
$87,080
50th Percentile Wage
$124,890
75th Percentile Wage
$124,890
90th Percentile Wage
$196,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data scientists in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,560.

Table 2. Compare Data Scientist Salary in Asheville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $124,890, Asheville is the second highest paying city for data scientists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $124,960). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of data scientists in Asheville is .1 percent (.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$124,960
Asheville
$124,890
Wilmington
$119,160
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$116,590
Raleigh-Cary
$111,580
Greensboro-High Point
$105,220
Winston-Salem
$103,600
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$94,840
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$94,840
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$89,610
Fayetteville
$81,880

See also: Top paying jobs in Asheville, North Carolina.