How much does a Data Scientist make in Oklahoma?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $80,380 for Data Scientists in Oklahoma as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $66,500 and the 75th-percentile is $107,520.

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

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 88.7 for Oklahoma), the real-wage equivalent is $90,641 — what the $80,380 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $74,989 to $121,245.

How are Oklahoma 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.

Is Oklahoma a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Data Scientists?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 88.7 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $80,380 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $90,641. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Data Scientists comparing offers across regions.

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.

Does a PhD increase data scientist salary in Oklahoma?

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

Industry vs academia data scientist pay in Oklahoma?

Academia and government research positions in {state} typically pay below the BLS data scientist median — often 20-40% lower at the assistant-professor or junior-research-scientist level. Industry roles (especially tech, finance, consumer internet) pull the BLS aggregate well above academic ranges.

How Much Do Data Scientists Make in Oklahoma? $80K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Oklahoma pays Data Scientists a BLS median of $80,380 — the more useful number is $90,641, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $54,930 · P25 $66,500 · P75 $107,520 · P90 $146,190.
Low BEA RPP (88.7) means the paycheck stretches further than the BLS number suggests; net lift roughly $10,261.
State ranks #47 nationally on nominal wage, #47 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Oklahoma

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$54,930	$61,942
P25 (lower quartile)	$66,500	$74,989
P50 (median)	$80,380	$90,641
P75 (upper quartile)	$107,520	$121,245
P90 (top tier)	$146,190	$164,851
Mean	$89,940	$101,421
Employment	2,160 Data Scientists in Oklahoma

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Oklahoma index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	88.7
Goods	93.3
Services	80.2
Rents	65.0

Oklahoma sits below the national baseline (RPP 88.7), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 65.0.

After-tax take-home — Oklahoma (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)	$80,380	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$8,931	11.1% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$3,328	0.25–4.75% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,149	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$61,972	77.1% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$69,883	÷ (88.7 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $61,972 (77.1% of gross). After the 88.7 RPP, real take-home is $69,883.

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. Oklahoma sits at #47 on nominal pay and #47 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 Oklahoma?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $80,380 for Data Scientists in Oklahoma as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $66,500 and the 75th-percentile is $107,520.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Data Scientist salary in Oklahoma?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 88.7 for Oklahoma), the real-wage equivalent is $90,641 — what the $80,380 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $74,989 to $121,245.
How are Oklahoma 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.
Is Oklahoma a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Data Scientists?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 88.7 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $80,380 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $90,641. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Data Scientists comparing offers across regions.
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.
Does a PhD increase data scientist salary in Oklahoma?: 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 Oklahoma, concentrated in research-heavy industries (pharma, quant finance, AI labs) and largely absent in product analytics roles.
Industry vs academia data scientist pay in Oklahoma?: Academia and government research positions in {state} typically pay below the BLS data scientist median — often 20-40% lower at the assistant-professor or junior-research-scientist level. Industry roles (especially tech, finance, consumer internet) pull the BLS aggregate well above academic ranges.

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.

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