How much does a Data Scientist make in Nevada?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $93,310 for Data Scientists in Nevada as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $67,520 and the 75th-percentile is $122,200.

What does the top of the Data Scientist pay scale look like in Nevada?

The 90th percentile lands at $149,780. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $122,200.

How wide is the wage spread in Nevada?

P10 to P90 spans $53,670 to $149,780. 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.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Nevada?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Nevada.

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.

Does a PhD increase data scientist salary in Nevada?

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 Nevada, concentrated in research-heavy industries (pharma, quant finance, AI labs) and largely absent in product analytics roles.

Data Scientist Pay in Nevada: $93K Median + Purchasing Power (2026)

TL;DR

Nevada pays Data Scientists a BLS median of $93,310 — the more useful number is $95,350, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
Quartile range $67,520 (bottom 25%) to $122,200 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $53,670 to $149,780.
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #42 of 51; nominal rank is #41.

Wage breakdown — Nevada

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$53,670	$54,843
P25 (lower quartile)	$67,520	$68,996
P50 (median)	$93,310	$95,350
P75 (upper quartile)	$122,200	$124,871
P90 (top tier)	$149,780	$153,054
Mean	$98,820	$100,980
Employment	1,230 Data Scientists in Nevada

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Nevada index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	97.9
Goods	96.8
Services	91.3
Rents	113.3

Nevada's overall RPP (97.9) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Nevada (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)	$93,310	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$11,775	12.6% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,138	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$74,397	79.7% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$76,023	÷ (97.9 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Nevada levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $4,666 a year for a Data Scientist at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $76,023 — higher than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP is below 100.

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. Nevada sits at #41 on nominal pay and #42 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Nevada falls 1 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Data Scientist make in Nevada?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $93,310 for Data Scientists in Nevada as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $67,520 and the 75th-percentile is $122,200.
What does the top of the Data Scientist pay scale look like in Nevada?: The 90th percentile lands at $149,780. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $122,200.
How wide is the wage spread in Nevada?: P10 to P90 spans $53,670 to $149,780. 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.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Nevada?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Nevada.
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.
Does a PhD increase data scientist salary in Nevada?: 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 Nevada, 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.

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

Cross-comparison: see how Nevada 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.