Average Data Scientists Salary in Delaware

BLS did not publish a wage for data scientists in Delaware in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $66.72. There are 540 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Delaware (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for data scientists in Delaware. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 540
How common this job is here: 0.75×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for data scientists in Delaware, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $66.72/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $138,780
Employment (2023): 530

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Delaware

Pay and employment for data scientists often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Dover, DE

Where data scientists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for data scientists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Washington: $76.33/hr
District of Columbia: $65.92/hr
California: $65.77/hr
Massachusetts: $63.58/hr
New Jersey: $62.68/hr
Virginia: $60.61/hr
New York: $60.29/hr
Maryland: $59.78/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $83.25/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $79.95/hr
Idaho Falls, ID: $78.86/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $75.62/hr
Naples-Marco Island, FL: $69.73/hr
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT: $67.14/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $65.00/hr
Bellingham, WA: $64.68/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for data scientists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +33.5%; 82,500 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 23,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.