How much does a Data Scientist make in Minnesota?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $117,840 for Data Scientists in Minnesota as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $85,000 and the 75th-percentile is $144,200.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Data Scientist salary in Minnesota?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 98.3 for Minnesota), the real-wage equivalent is $119,875 — what the $117,840 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $86,468 to $146,691.

Why is the BEA RPP for Minnesota different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Minnesota's overall index of 98.3 reflects rents 90.7, services 89.4, and goods 102.1.

Where does Minnesota rank for Data Scientist pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

P10 to P90 spans $58,940 to $171,260. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Data Scientist salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

How Much Do Data Scientists Make in Minnesota? $118K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

BLS reports Minnesota Data Scientist median pay at $117,840. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $119,875.
BEA RPP near 100 means nominal pay translates almost 1:1 into real take-home.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $58,940 · P25 $85,000 · P75 $144,200 · P90 $171,260.
State ranks #11 nationally on nominal wage, #11 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Minnesota

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$58,940	$59,958
P25 (lower quartile)	$85,000	$86,468
P50 (median)	$117,840	$119,875
P75 (upper quartile)	$144,200	$146,691
P90 (top tier)	$171,260	$174,218
Mean	$118,110	$120,150
Employment	3,500 Data Scientists in Minnesota

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Minnesota index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	98.3
Goods	102.1
Services	89.4
Rents	90.7

Minnesota's overall RPP (98.3) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Minnesota (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)	$117,840	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$17,172	14.6% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$6,563	5.35–9.85% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$9,015	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$85,091	72.2% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$86,561	÷ (98.3 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Minnesota state-tax burden means for Data Scientist take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 5.6% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $85,091 (72.2% of gross). After the 98.3 RPP, real take-home is $86,561.

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. Minnesota sits at #11 on nominal pay and #11 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. Nominal and real ranking are the same — cost of living and pay scale together.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Data Scientist make in Minnesota?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $117,840 for Data Scientists in Minnesota as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $85,000 and the 75th-percentile is $144,200.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Data Scientist salary in Minnesota?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 98.3 for Minnesota), the real-wage equivalent is $119,875 — what the $117,840 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $86,468 to $146,691.
Why is the BEA RPP for Minnesota different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Minnesota's overall index of 98.3 reflects rents 90.7, services 89.4, and goods 102.1.
Where does Minnesota rank for Data Scientist pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Minnesota 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 Minnesota?: P10 to P90 spans $58,940 to $171,260. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Data Scientist salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

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.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Minnesota 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.