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Data Scientist Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,840
25th Percentile Wage
$86,630
50th Percentile Wage
$111,580
75th Percentile Wage
$140,470
90th Percentile Wage
$180,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,840.

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
$111,580
-9.97% -9.97%
2021
$122,710
- -

Table 2. Compare Data Scientist Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,580 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for data scientists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of data scientists in Raleigh-Cary is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.

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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.