Data Scientist · Maine · SOC 15-2051
Data Scientist Salary in Maine (2026)
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2024 reference period · BEA Regional Price Parity 2023 vintage · Last synced 2026-05-05.
TL;DR
- Median Data Scientist salary in Maine: $94,350 nominal, $96,311 real (BEA RPP basis).
- Bottom quartile $76,020, top quartile $127,230. The P90 ($142,350) is roughly 2.4× the P10 ($58,120).
- BEA RPP near 100 means nominal pay translates almost 1:1 into real take-home.
- State ranks #39 nationally on nominal wage, #41 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.
Wage breakdown — Maine
| Percentile | Nominal (BLS) | Real (BEA RPP-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| P10 (entry tier) | $58,120 | $59,328 |
| P25 (lower quartile) | $76,020 | $77,600 |
| P50 (median) | $94,350 | $96,311 |
| P75 (upper quartile) | $127,230 | $129,874 |
| P90 (top tier) | $142,350 | $145,308 |
| Mean | $101,890 | $104,008 |
| Employment | 1,040 Data Scientists in Maine | |
Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity
| Component | Maine index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All-items RPP | 98.0 |
| Goods | 98.3 |
| Services | 148.2 |
| Rents | 80.4 |
Maine's overall RPP (98.0) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.
After-tax take-home — Maine (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)
Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median
| Layer | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gross BLS P50 (Data Scientist) | $94,350 | nominal median |
| Federal income tax | −$12,004 | 12.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied |
| State income tax | −$5,208 | 5.8–7.15% (graduated) |
| FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%) | −$7,218 | SS capped at $183,600 wage base |
| Take-home (after-tax) | $69,920 | 74.1% of gross |
| Real take-home (RPP-adjusted) | $71,373 | ÷ (98.0 / 100) BEA cost-of-living |
What the Maine state-tax burden means for Data Scientist take-home
Mid-band state-tax burden at 5.5% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $69,920 (74.1% of gross). After the 98.0 RPP, real take-home is $71,373.
Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).
National context
Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $112,590 for Data Scientists with mean pay of $124,590 and total employment of 233,440. Maine sits at #39 on nominal pay and #41 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Maine falls 2 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Data Scientist make in Maine?
- BLS reports a median annual wage of $94,350 for Data Scientists in Maine as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $76,020 and the 75th-percentile is $127,230.
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) Data Scientist salary in Maine?
- After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 98.0 for Maine), the real-wage equivalent is $96,311 — what the $94,350 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $77,600 to $129,874.
- How are Maine Data Scientist salaries calculated on this page?
- Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
- Where does Maine rank for Data Scientist pay?
- On nominal BLS wages alone, Maine ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
- How wide is the wage spread in Maine?
- P10 to P90 spans $58,120 to $142,350. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
- Data scientist vs data analyst pay in Maine — what's the gap?
- BLS reports them under different SOC codes (15-2051 for data scientists, 13-1161 for market/data analysts). In Maine, the data scientist median typically runs 30-60% above the data analyst median, reflecting heavier ML/statistics requirements, deeper SQL/Python depth expectations, and stronger industry placement in tech and finance.
- Does a PhD increase data scientist salary in Maine?
- BLS does not segment by degree. Industry surveys (Burtch Works, Glassdoor) show a PhD premium of roughly 10-25% versus a master's-only data scientist in Maine, concentrated in research-heavy industries (pharma, quant finance, AI labs) and largely absent in product analytics roles.
Sources & methodology
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 15-2051, 2024 reference period.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
- Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
- See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.
Cross-comparison: see how Maine Data Scientist pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.