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Data Scientists Salary in North Carolina
Data Scientists in North Carolina earn a median $119,090 a year, 1% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NC
- $119,090 a year
- U.S. median
- $120,230 a year
- Employment
- 11,430
- Location quotient
- 1.37
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in North Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $119,090 · $57.25 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $121,270 · $58.30 an hour (estimate error ±1.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $65,970 · $31.72 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $82,440 · $39.63 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $147,540 · $70.93 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $172,830 · $83.09 an hour
- Employment
- 11,430 (estimate error ±4.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.31
- Location quotient
- 1.37 (1.00 = national share)
Data Scientists pay by metro area in North Carolina
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $132,460 | 4,420 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $120,710 | 1,990 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $111,870 | 30 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $106,500 | 1,320 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $106,270 | 90 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $106,060 | 370 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $102,790 | 130 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $102,740 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $101,570 | 300 |
| Greenville, NC | $101,520 | 80 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $100,300 | 770 |
| Asheville, NC | $97,690 | 130 |
| Burlington, NC | $96,300 | 80 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $95,290 | 110 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $94,980 | 110 |
| Wilmington, NC | $93,090 | 160 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,880 | 170 |
H-1B filings for data scientists in North Carolina
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
838 certified filings with a median offered wage of $112,466.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do data scientists make in North Carolina?
- The median wage for data scientists in North Carolina is $119,090 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 11,430 jobs in the state.
- Where in North Carolina do data scientists earn the most?
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $132,460 a year.