How are Wyoming 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.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $129,880. 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 $97,370.

Why is the BEA RPP for Wyoming 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. Wyoming's overall index of 91.6 reflects rents 75.7, services 74.1, and goods 97.1.

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

Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $95,840 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $104,685. 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.

Data scientist vs data analyst pay in Wyoming — what's the gap?

BLS reports them under different SOC codes (15-2051 for data scientists, 13-1161 for market/data analysts). In Wyoming, 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 Wyoming?

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

Data Scientist Salary in Wyoming (2026): $96K Median, BEA RPP-Adjusted

TL;DR

Median Data Scientist salary in Wyoming: $95,840 nominal, $104,685 real (BEA RPP basis).
Bottom quartile $49,190, top quartile $97,370. The P90 ($129,880) is roughly 2.6× the P10 ($49,190).
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $8,845 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #33 of 51; nominal rank is #37.

Wage breakdown — Wyoming

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$49,190	$53,730
P25 (lower quartile)	$49,190	$53,730
P50 (median)	$95,840	$104,685
P75 (upper quartile)	$97,370	$106,356
P90 (top tier)	$129,880	$141,866
Mean	$85,480	$93,369
Employment	Data Scientists in Wyoming

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wyoming index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.6
Goods	97.1
Services	74.1
Rents	75.7

Wyoming sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.6), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 75.7.

After-tax take-home — Wyoming (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)	$95,840	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$12,332	12.9% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,332	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$76,176	79.5% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$83,207	÷ (91.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $4,792 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 $83,207 — 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. Wyoming sits at #37 on nominal pay and #33 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wyoming climbs 4 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How are Wyoming 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.
What does the top of the Data Scientist pay scale look like in Wyoming?: The 90th percentile lands at $129,880. 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 $97,370.
Why is the BEA RPP for Wyoming 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. Wyoming's overall index of 91.6 reflects rents 75.7, services 74.1, and goods 97.1.
Is Wyoming a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Data Scientists?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $95,840 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $104,685. 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.
Data scientist vs data analyst pay in Wyoming — what's the gap?: BLS reports them under different SOC codes (15-2051 for data scientists, 13-1161 for market/data analysts). In Wyoming, 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 Wyoming?: 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 Wyoming, 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.

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