National metro rankings

SQL Data Analyst salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 15-2051, Data Scientists, in 282 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $185,080. The national median is $120,230.

Broader occupation

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BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-2051. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

SQL Data Analyst metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$185,080	$149,570 to $219,460	6,060	3.16
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$170,110	$130,430 to $212,970	10,460	2.61
3	Idaho Falls, ID	$167,840	$137,020 to $169,010	230	1.68
4	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$164,740	$108,740 to $210,370	8,370	2.38
5	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$156,830	$120,420 to $207,110	150	0.68
6	Charlottesville, VA	$149,800	$95,140 to $155,160	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
7	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$146,980	$86,780 to $180,620	210	0.36
8	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$141,760	$108,270 to $172,590	570	0.83
9	Corvallis, OR	$140,190	$114,410 to $173,990	60	0.91
10	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$135,980	$101,320 to $173,160	23,160	1.45
11	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$135,320	$97,200 to $163,390	430	1.06
12	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$134,320	$102,800 to $167,140	1,090	0.48
13	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$134,220	$94,370 to $161,420	60	0.4
14	Boulder, CO	$134,040	$100,940 to $165,550	540	1.67
15	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$132,460	$97,310 to $165,470	4,420	1.93
16	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$132,200	$105,700 to $172,960	9,260	1.75
17	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$132,040	$102,720 to $166,120	7,930	1.74
18	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$131,820	$115,230 to $148,550	100	0.51
19	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$130,990	$93,420 to $164,160	2,830	1.09
20	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$130,980	$92,010 to $161,850	80	0.51
21	Winchester, VA-WV	$129,990	$95,850 to $146,240	60	0.55
22	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$129,780	$94,750 to $162,950	3,250	0.99
23	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$129,740	$91,350 to $168,420	9,850	0.93
24	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$129,600	$98,340 to $167,540	1,700	0.83
25	Barnstable Town, MA	$129,530	$83,940 to $166,180	70	0.42
26	Lexington Park, MD	$129,020	$106,220 to $153,720	90	0.73
27	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$127,750	$90,510 to $146,750	10,120	1.48
28	Colorado Springs, CO	$127,600	$96,290 to $169,510	580	1.08
29	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$127,450	$85,840 to $154,890	3,040	0.64
30	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$127,360	$85,780 to $161,560	3,730	1.71
31	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$126,360	$94,620 to $156,170	460	0.84
32	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$126,340	$105,730 to $161,130	560	0.55
33	Sheboygan, WI	$126,270	$96,300 to $200,560	40	0.41
34	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$125,590	$107,490 to $136,060	280	0.61
35	Midland, TX	$125,330	$93,360 to $161,930	100	0.48
36	Salem, OR	$124,040	$102,310 to $133,810	90	0.28
37	Worcester, MA	$123,640	$92,160 to $152,040	490	0.83
38	Jacksonville, FL	$122,680	$86,470 to $140,510	880	0.68
39	Richmond, VA	$122,510	$91,030 to $169,990	1,050	0.94
40	New Haven, CT	$121,880	$101,530 to $148,300	150	0.31
41	Springfield, MA	$121,090	$89,370 to $170,600	300	0.88
42	Bloomington, IL	$120,760	$94,550 to $150,030	590	4
43	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$120,710	$85,220 to $145,500	1,990	1.59
44	Bozeman, MT	$120,500	$83,270 to $143,100	50	0.41
45	Bellingham, WA	$120,180	$88,990 to $165,340	40	0.25
46	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$120,040	$95,760 to $135,050	120	0.55
47	Peoria, IL	$120,000	$92,850 to $141,940	340	1.2
48	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$119,930	$85,360 to $152,190	130	0.37
49	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$119,340	$90,540 to $124,630	190	0.42
50	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$117,250	$84,230 to $155,250	160	0.37
51	Greeley, CO	$116,790	$81,490 to $149,490	100	0.49
52	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$115,140	$89,040 to $164,480	50	0.18
53	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$115,140	$83,760 to $125,230	40	0.26
54	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$114,990	$81,260 to $146,160	2,970	2.13
55	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$114,830	$88,550 to $157,620	60	0.27
56	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$114,540	$85,530 to $136,710	3,480	0.87
57	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$113,990	$82,110 to $159,150	190	0.55
58	Corpus Christi, TX	$113,450	$89,650 to $130,130	80	0.24
59	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$112,910	$80,140 to $161,600	1,000	0.35
60	Ann Arbor, MI	$112,680	$78,130 to $129,910	340	0.9
61	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$112,520	$97,180 to $147,950	4,510	1.66
62	Rocky Mount, NC	$111,870	$89,330 to $128,640	30	0.34
63	Huntsville, AL	$111,810	$84,990 to $137,230	620	1.39
64	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$111,310	$81,910 to $136,080	220	0.77
65	Grand Junction, CO	$111,300	$78,780 to $141,770	40	0.32
66	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$109,990	$85,410 to $136,120	1,730	0.71
67	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$109,910	$83,010 to $152,700	6,480	1.32
68	Gainesville, FL	$109,800	$78,750 to $136,050	70	0.28
69	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$108,940	$90,510 to $144,670	6,820	1.4
70	Tyler, TX	$108,780	$75,400 to $132,190	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
71	Syracuse, NY	$108,680	$80,170 to $147,040	350	0.7
72	Columbus, OH	$107,950	$83,090 to $143,450	1,480	0.79
73	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$107,640	$84,600 to $138,210	7,940	1.04
74	Jackson, MI	$107,640	$84,690 to $130,980	70	0.78
75	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$107,310	$73,690 to $152,650	240	0.53
76	Longview, TX	$107,270	$76,910 to $129,650	60	0.29
77	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$107,130	$90,390 to $136,110	90	0.35
78	Bend, OR	$106,790	$80,010 to $132,440	80	0.44
79	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$106,750	$81,300 to $141,290	4,060	0.73
80	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$106,590	$82,440 to $135,290	1,440	0.61
81	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$106,500	$75,470 to $157,290	1,320	2.28
82	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$106,340	$82,940 to $131,690	280	0.93
83	Fayetteville, NC	$106,270	$76,040 to $124,120	90	0.41
84	Kenosha, WI	$106,120	$77,250 to $131,870	80	0.66
85	Roanoke, VA	$106,090	$75,630 to $142,430	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
86	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$106,060	$82,200 to $134,590	370	0.6
87	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$105,400	$86,770 to $130,390	280	0.68
88	Kingston, NY	$105,160	$67,230 to $134,190	40	0.44
89	Modesto, CA	$104,990	$78,110 to $137,680	80	0.26
90	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$104,710	$89,930 to $129,500	1,080	0.78
91	Glens Falls, NY	$104,620	$82,320 to $137,070	30	0.41
92	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$104,530	$94,020 to $116,450	50	0.35
93	Vallejo, CA	$104,530	$88,930 to $145,380	70	0.29
94	Wausau, WI	$104,420	$81,380 to $123,550	50	0.42
95	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$103,790	$85,340 to $131,650	280	0.83
96	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$103,700	$88,990 to $124,800	2,710	1.49
97	Pittsfield, MA	$103,590	$79,990 to $145,030	50	0.55
98	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$103,510	$82,660 to $125,500	130	0.22
99	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$103,440	$76,190 to $108,870	40	0.74
100	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$103,340	$78,810 to $139,870	840	1.63
101	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$103,330	$81,080 to $134,720	3,810	1.18
102	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$103,290	$78,000 to $134,360	1,730	0.91
103	Appleton, WI	$103,210	$81,950 to $125,680	90	0.43
104	Binghamton, NY	$103,130	$75,120 to $133,380	110	0.66
105	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$103,030	$80,360 to $133,460	1,240	1.82
106	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$103,020	$81,070 to $133,610	1,360	0.73
107	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$102,740	$82,550 to $126,360	40	0.51
108	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$102,650	$80,470 to $130,920	1,680	0.9
109	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$102,440	$89,590 to $130,700	1,170	0.97
110	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$102,250	$75,320 to $138,980	840	0.93
111	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$102,220	$82,610 to $136,250	410	0.39
112	Urban Honolulu, HI	$102,080	$87,640 to $152,980	250	0.33
113	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$101,970	$76,010 to $135,740	490	0.77
114	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$101,940	$87,090 to $133,080	60	0.27
115	Cleveland, OH	$101,860	$79,770 to $128,250	1,260	0.72
116	Napa, CA	$101,830	$94,830 to $153,900	30	0.25
117	Winston-Salem, NC	$101,570	$75,480 to $133,300	300	0.66
118	Greenville, NC	$101,520	$68,350 to $125,490	80	0.61
119	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$101,490	$79,390 to $131,230	130	0.4
120	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$101,370	$80,810 to $131,930	100	0.2
121	Amarillo, TX	$101,350	$78,430 to $131,030	70	0.36
122	Fresno, CA	$101,250	$77,990 to $129,390	220	0.27
123	Dalton, GA	$101,020	$79,640 to $127,170	50	0.45
124	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$100,990	$83,480 to $125,320	90	0.64
125	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$100,950	$76,330 to $137,140	90	0.24
126	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$100,920	$77,880 to $126,140	290	1.85
127	Omaha, NE-IA	$100,830	$82,650 to $115,170	1,200	1.42
128	Reading, PA	$100,340	$74,820 to $128,510	190	0.64
129	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$100,300	$77,160 to $128,310	770	0.6
130	College Station-Bryan, TX	$100,280	$74,520 to $131,250	110	0.48
131	Ogden, UT	$100,190	$73,290 to $123,840	310	0.67
132	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$99,980	$79,350 to $129,380	650	0.56
133	Kansas City, MO-KS	$99,870	$75,960 to $128,540	1,260	0.68
134	Salinas, CA	$99,850	$78,030 to $125,510	90	0.28
135	Akron, OH	$99,780	$79,370 to $131,010	270	0.5
136	Janesville-Beloit, WI	$99,630	$79,190 to $124,690	70	0.55
137	St. Louis, MO-IL	$99,600	$78,280 to $130,370	2,640	1.17
138	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$99,560	$85,620 to $123,260	150	0.49
139	Cedar Rapids, IA	$99,410	$77,060 to $131,110	180	0.76
140	Eau Claire, WI	$99,410	$76,180 to $125,460	70	0.48
141	Duluth, MN-WI	$99,400	$63,360 to $136,120	50	0.25
142	Green Bay, WI	$99,340	$80,980 to $125,450	240	0.82
143	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$99,110	$77,140 to $133,410	1,880	1.01
144	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$98,940	$77,330 to $129,030	830	1.1
145	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$98,930	$76,320 to $129,990	1,180	0.62
146	Albuquerque, NM	$98,750	$69,700 to $117,350	360	0.53
147	Anchorage, AK	$98,630	$67,050 to $128,740	120	0.39
148	Killeen-Temple, TX	$98,620	$71,270 to $132,170	100	0.39
149	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$98,470	$63,880 to $133,780	90	0.44
150	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$98,400	$75,980 to $103,470	40	0.16
151	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$98,390	$68,020 to $130,530	200	0.26
152	Jackson, MS	$98,290	$67,740 to $117,710	110	0.25
153	Lafayette, LA	$98,130	$86,270 to $122,440	50	0.16
154	St. George, UT	$98,130	$71,260 to $126,010	60	0.38
155	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$97,980	$83,200 to $130,240	90	0.32
156	Boise City, ID	$97,950	$77,990 to $130,780	600	0.91
157	Reno, NV	$97,940	$69,680 to $129,240	330	0.72
158	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$97,930	$63,920 to $143,320	70	0.24
159	Visalia, CA	$97,870	$66,350 to $123,310	40	0.13
160	Portland-South Portland, ME	$97,840	$79,570 to $125,570	620	1.27
161	Asheville, NC	$97,690	$79,900 to $126,660	130	0.42
162	Yuma, AZ	$97,580	$76,990 to $116,370	50	0.39
163	York-Hanover, PA	$97,510	$75,600 to $124,940	130	0.41
164	Albany, GA	$97,350	$72,030 to $120,840	50	0.5
165	Billings, MT	$97,280	$70,990 to $119,660	50	0.28
166	Savannah, GA	$97,200	$75,000 to $126,620	160	0.47
167	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$97,190	$96,550 to $128,220	50	0.26
168	Redding, CA	$96,960	$72,370 to $125,640	60	0.47
169	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$96,880	$75,120 to $126,440	850	0.84
170	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$96,760	$75,360 to $119,630	500	0.89
171	Pittsburgh, PA	$96,670	$72,800 to $127,250	2,270	1.21
172	Joplin, MO-KS	$96,650	$66,020 to $126,060	60	0.39
173	Burlington, NC	$96,300	$68,940 to $126,880	80	0.66
174	Monroe, MI	$96,140	$75,380 to $128,500	40	0.57
175	Waco, TX	$95,730	$72,360 to $123,430	100	0.47
176	Macon-Bibb County, GA	$95,550	$79,310 to $118,040	80	0.48
177	El Paso, TX	$95,430	$70,580 to $129,670	320	0.56
178	Niles, MI	$95,350	$65,840 to $119,020	50	0.52
179	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$95,290	$68,950 to $133,760	110	0.43
180	Port St. Lucie, FL	$95,190	$74,050 to $126,460	40	0.14
181	Flagstaff, AZ	$95,080	$75,460 to $113,410	50	0.47
182	Las Cruces, NM	$94,950	$67,230 to $96,190	30	0.22
183	Topeka, KS	$94,780	$65,170 to $127,040	40	0.22
184	Columbus, IN	$94,700	$76,040 to $142,310	40	0.51
185	Wichita, KS	$94,680	$78,340 to $128,200	70	0.13
186	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$94,640	$72,090 to $166,040	40	0.34
187	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$94,620	$72,410 to $123,480	310	0.49
188	Tallahassee, FL	$94,620	$75,240 to $128,560	160	0.51
189	Fort Wayne, IN	$94,470	$77,510 to $114,990	270	0.72
190	Spartanburg, SC	$94,330	$75,270 to $101,600	170	0.6
191	Birmingham, AL	$94,240	$73,230 to $122,290	490	0.56
192	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$93,930	$71,410 to $123,790	60	0.44
193	Ocala, FL	$93,760	$76,560 to $136,540	40	0.22
194	Twin Falls, ID	$93,330	$69,710 to $121,930	30	0.36
195	Wilmington, NC	$93,090	$74,430 to $118,350	160	0.5
196	Rockford, IL	$92,990	$69,090 to $119,410	100	0.41
197	Tuscaloosa, AL	$92,880	$64,620 to $109,280	50	0.26
198	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$92,800	$74,680 to $121,320	220	0.56
199	Rochester, NY	$92,800	$61,730 to $122,070	1,190	1.43
200	Knoxville, TN	$92,640	$78,770 to $128,510	320	0.45
201	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$92,200	$78,390 to $130,200	200	0.34
202	Rome, GA	$92,130	$87,760 to $117,330	30	0.45
203	Fargo, ND-MN	$92,050	$76,530 to $116,860	100	0.39
204	Springfield, IL	$92,000	$69,080 to $117,920	100	0.6
205	Champaign-Urbana, IL	$91,760	$74,000 to $121,750	140	0.8
206	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$91,740	$76,570 to $141,710	100	0.4
207	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$91,630	$67,480 to $121,790	130	0.27
208	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$91,490	$76,480 to $112,580	660	0.9
209	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$91,340	$70,690 to $132,620	200	0.44
210	Oklahoma City, OK	$91,240	$75,190 to $115,740	820	0.72
211	Altoona, PA	$91,170	$61,500 to $119,030	50	0.5
212	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$91,130	$66,720 to $124,460	50	0.22
213	Lancaster, PA	$90,960	$73,460 to $118,950	190	0.44
214	Missoula, MT	$90,850	$66,410 to $135,580	30	0.3
215	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$90,030	$61,640 to $130,640	40	0.32
216	Lubbock, TX	$89,490	$69,320 to $122,300	90	0.33
217	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$89,070	$89,070 to $108,200	60	0.5
218	Columbia, SC	$88,260	$65,210 to $111,660	590	0.89
219	Canton-Massillon, OH	$88,110	$71,670 to $113,960	60	0.21
220	Lincoln, NE	$87,890	$76,780 to $102,870	450	1.45
221	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$87,750	$64,380 to $124,370	50	0.33
222	Montgomery, AL	$87,640	$73,890 to $116,320	80	0.29
223	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$87,160	$74,750 to $114,230	490	1.33
224	Warner Robins, GA	$87,060	$77,640 to $113,780	110	0.84
225	Tulsa, OK	$86,310	$72,020 to $108,170	600	0.77
226	Chambersburg, PA	$86,060	$62,840 to $120,160	40	0.43
227	Saginaw, MI	$85,460	$62,640 to $109,570	80	0.59
228	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$84,750	$67,460 to $108,890	200	0.46
229	Gainesville, GA	$84,670	$73,390 to $112,110	70	0.4
230	Midland, MI	$84,520	$74,310 to $105,730	70	1.17
231	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$84,460	$72,550 to $106,180	230	0.47
232	Mobile, AL	$83,910	$60,440 to $123,070	100	0.33
233	Tucson, AZ	$83,650	$69,690 to $119,690	360	0.55
234	Abilene, TX	$83,600	$52,000 to $124,890	40	0.34
235	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$83,340	$78,630 to $109,920	160	0.76
236	Evansville, IN	$83,140	$76,220 to $124,440	140	0.61
237	Bloomington, IN	$83,020	$58,750 to $101,160	50	0.43
238	Muncie, IN	$82,160	$75,440 to $103,930	30	0.4
239	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$82,050	$71,030 to $109,080	70	0.49
240	Toledo, OH	$82,000	$62,210 to $107,480	150	0.3
241	State College, PA	$81,840	$76,920 to $95,770	90	0.75
242	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$81,570	$63,840 to $107,470	70	0.82
243	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$81,570	$69,930 to $97,460	130	0.59
244	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$81,420	$64,530 to $103,680	100	0.48
245	Springfield, MO	$81,310	$64,990 to $98,310	190	0.51
246	Lewiston, ID-WA	$81,250	$64,630 to $106,000	40	0.75
247	Columbia, MO	$80,980	$73,840 to $99,750	190	1.06
248	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$80,830	$62,410 to $105,500	150	0.71
249	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$80,280	$64,420 to $94,850	70	0.06
250	Jefferson City, MO	$80,220	$70,220 to $93,200	120	0.86
251	Florence, SC	$80,050	$60,690 to $101,730	110	0.72
252	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$79,990	$74,710 to $104,740	50	0.39
253	Logan, UT-ID	$79,880	$67,520 to $135,520	70	0.64
254	Charleston, WV	$79,860	$69,140 to $98,220	100	0.59
255	Youngstown-Warren, OH	$79,720	$62,450 to $92,450	50	0.17
256	Flint, MI	$79,610	$66,030 to $102,220	110	0.48
257	Erie, PA	$79,560	$63,580 to $102,120	140	0.68
258	Harrisonburg, VA	$79,560	$74,710 to $103,550	40	0.36
259	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$79,480	$66,490 to $98,350	40	0.41
260	Ames, IA	$79,430	$64,520 to $111,540	100	1.08
261	Pocatello, ID	$79,300	$58,820 to $92,820	40	0.64
262	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$79,280	$72,800 to $107,420	70	0.39
263	Clarksville, TN-KY	$79,200	$64,150 to $86,300	50	0.28
264	Utica-Rome, NY	$79,100	$59,440 to $121,350	150	0.73
265	Morgantown, WV	$78,950	$58,970 to $123,700	40	0.39
266	Baton Rouge, LA	$78,760	$63,560 to $101,060	770	1.12
267	Columbus, GA-AL	$78,620	$64,800 to $104,580	140	0.72
268	Laredo, TX	$78,100	$64,950 to $106,180	50	0.25
269	Traverse City, MI	$77,420	$54,880 to $100,780	60	0.48
270	Terre Haute, IN	$77,220	$61,660 to $92,220	50	0.46
271	Bismarck, ND	$76,960	$61,840 to $100,630	50	0.44
272	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$76,090	$57,550 to $105,200	30	0.22
273	Dubuque, IA	$74,790	$63,050 to $102,410	90	0.88
274	Ithaca, NY	$74,170	$62,060 to $99,940	140	1.69
275	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$73,360	$60,910 to $95,470	40	0.16
276	Hattiesburg, MS	$72,930	$41,600 to $82,340	40	0.4
277	Iowa City, IA	$72,120	$48,190 to $110,570	170	1.07
278	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$71,240	$57,120 to $85,800	30	0.23
279	Williamsport, PA	$70,190	$60,450 to $105,630	40	0.43
280	Johnson City, TN	$69,330	$61,510 to $103,500	30	0.24
281	Bowling Green, KY	$65,620	$64,590 to $87,380	40	0.31
282	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$59,160	$39,330 to $105,690	170	0.64

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

Pay relative to local wages

Each metro's SQL Data Analyst annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.

SQL Data Analyst median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	Idaho Falls, ID	3.59x	$167,840	$46,800	1.68
2	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	3.10x	$146,980	$47,440	0.36
3	Winchester, VA-WV	2.76x	$129,990	$47,070	0.55
4	Kennewick-Richland, WA	2.74x	$156,830	$57,290	0.68
5	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	2.73x	$80,280	$29,440	0.06
6	Charlottesville, VA	2.71x	$149,800	$55,180	Not published by BLS
7	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	2.69x	$125,590	$46,610	0.61
8	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2.65x	$132,460	$49,990	1.93
9	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	2.63x	$115,140	$43,710	0.26
10	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.62x	$127,450	$48,640	0.64
11	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	2.59x	$119,340	$46,140	0.42
12	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	2.56x	$91,630	$35,830	0.27
13	Tyler, TX	2.55x	$108,780	$42,650	Not published by BLS
14	Rocky Mount, NC	2.54x	$111,870	$43,960	0.34
15	Jacksonville, FL	2.51x	$122,680	$48,830	0.68
16	Corpus Christi, TX	2.50x	$113,450	$45,350	0.24
17	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.48x	$127,750	$51,440	1.48
18	Sheboygan, WI	2.43x	$126,270	$51,890	0.41
19	Corvallis, OR	2.43x	$140,190	$57,680	0.91
20	Colorado Springs, CO	2.42x	$127,600	$52,710	1.08
21	Peoria, IL	2.42x	$120,000	$49,590	1.2
22	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	2.42x	$91,740	$37,930	0.4
23	El Paso, TX	2.42x	$95,430	$39,510	0.56
24	Naples-Marco Island, FL	2.41x	$115,140	$47,800	0.18
25	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	2.41x	$126,360	$52,510	0.84
26	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	2.39x	$102,740	$42,920	0.51
27	Dalton, GA	2.39x	$101,020	$42,210	0.45
28	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	2.39x	$130,980	$54,730	0.51
29	Richmond, VA	2.38x	$122,510	$51,460	0.94
30	Longview, TX	2.38x	$107,270	$45,150	0.29
31	Lafayette, LA	2.35x	$98,130	$41,780	0.16
32	Gainesville, FL	2.34x	$109,800	$47,020	0.28
33	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.33x	$112,910	$48,400	0.35
34	Springfield, MA	2.33x	$121,090	$51,930	0.88
35	Fayetteville, NC	2.33x	$106,270	$45,620	0.41
36	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2.32x	$129,740	$55,850	0.93
37	Raleigh-Cary, NC	2.32x	$120,710	$51,990	1.59
38	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	2.31x	$141,760	$61,470	0.83
39	Midland, TX	2.30x	$125,330	$54,480	0.48
40	Barnstable Town, MA	2.30x	$129,530	$56,360	0.42
41	Grand Junction, CO	2.29x	$111,300	$48,510	0.32
42	Jackson, MS	2.29x	$98,290	$42,850	0.25
43	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2.29x	$170,110	$74,260	2.61
44	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2.29x	$106,590	$46,630	0.61
45	Greensboro-High Point, NC	2.28x	$106,060	$46,570	0.6
46	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.27x	$134,320	$59,070	0.48
47	Amarillo, TX	2.27x	$101,350	$44,580	0.36
48	Bloomington, IL	2.27x	$120,760	$53,140	4
49	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2.27x	$164,740	$72,610	2.38
50	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	2.26x	$114,830	$50,770	0.27
51	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	2.26x	$103,510	$45,790	0.22
52	Las Cruces, NM	2.26x	$94,950	$42,070	0.22
53	College Station-Bryan, TX	2.26x	$100,280	$44,470	0.48
54	Jackson, MI	2.25x	$107,640	$47,760	0.78
55	Roanoke, VA	2.25x	$106,090	$47,140	Not published by BLS
56	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.25x	$109,990	$48,940	0.71
57	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	2.25x	$100,950	$44,940	0.24
58	Salem, OR	2.24x	$124,040	$55,310	0.28
59	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	2.24x	$127,360	$56,950	1.71
60	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2.23x	$130,990	$58,690	1.09
61	Albany, GA	2.23x	$97,350	$43,620	0.5
62	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2.23x	$114,540	$51,380	0.87
63	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2.21x	$135,980	$61,430	1.45
64	Yuma, AZ	2.21x	$97,580	$44,170	0.39
65	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	2.21x	$113,990	$51,690	0.55
66	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2.20x	$185,080	$84,050	3.16
67	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	2.20x	$103,440	$47,050	0.74
68	Bozeman, MT	2.20x	$120,500	$54,830	0.41
69	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.20x	$103,290	$47,010	0.91
70	Kenosha, WI	2.20x	$106,120	$48,310	0.66
71	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	2.20x	$131,820	$60,020	0.51
72	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	2.20x	$98,400	$44,820	0.16
73	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	2.19x	$101,490	$46,240	0.4
74	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	2.19x	$106,340	$48,550	0.93
75	Winston-Salem, NC	2.19x	$101,570	$46,380	0.66
76	Burlington, NC	2.19x	$96,300	$44,010	0.66
77	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2.19x	$129,780	$59,320	0.99
78	Greenville, NC	2.18x	$101,520	$46,560	0.61
79	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2.18x	$102,220	$46,890	0.39
80	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	2.18x	$98,470	$45,240	0.44
81	St. George, UT	2.17x	$98,130	$45,140	0.38
82	Visalia, CA	2.17x	$97,870	$45,130	0.13
83	Huntsville, AL	2.16x	$111,810	$51,740	1.39
84	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.16x	$106,750	$49,410	0.73
85	Rome, GA	2.16x	$92,130	$42,670	0.45
86	Fresno, CA	2.16x	$101,250	$46,910	0.27
87	Eugene-Springfield, OR	2.16x	$107,130	$49,680	0.35
88	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	2.15x	$103,340	$48,010	1.63
89	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.15x	$105,400	$49,030	0.68
90	Joplin, MO-KS	2.15x	$96,650	$44,980	0.39
91	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	2.15x	$117,250	$54,660	0.37
92	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	2.14x	$93,930	$43,850	0.44
93	Wausau, WI	2.14x	$104,420	$48,790	0.42
94	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	2.14x	$104,530	$48,870	0.35
95	Worcester, MA	2.14x	$123,640	$57,830	0.83
96	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2.14x	$129,600	$60,690	0.83
97	Ocala, FL	2.13x	$93,760	$43,990	0.22
98	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	2.13x	$135,320	$63,490	1.06
99	Glens Falls, NY	2.13x	$104,620	$49,090	0.41
100	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2.13x	$108,940	$51,170	1.4
101	Lubbock, TX	2.12x	$89,490	$42,130	0.33
102	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	2.12x	$134,220	$63,200	0.4
103	Greeley, CO	2.12x	$116,790	$55,070	0.49
104	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2.12x	$98,930	$46,670	0.62
105	Macon-Bibb County, GA	2.12x	$95,550	$45,160	0.48
106	Killeen-Temple, TX	2.11x	$98,620	$46,660	0.39
107	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	2.11x	$119,930	$56,850	0.37
108	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	2.11x	$126,340	$59,940	0.55
109	Salinas, CA	2.11x	$99,850	$47,380	0.28
110	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	2.11x	$95,290	$45,220	0.43
111	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	2.10x	$107,310	$50,990	0.53
112	Columbus, OH	2.10x	$107,950	$51,340	0.79
113	Kingston, NY	2.10x	$105,160	$50,020	0.44
114	Laredo, TX	2.10x	$78,100	$37,250	0.25
115	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	2.09x	$100,990	$48,260	0.64
116	Binghamton, NY	2.09x	$103,130	$49,460	0.66
117	Asheville, NC	2.08x	$97,690	$46,870	0.42
118	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	2.08x	$114,990	$55,240	2.13
119	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	2.08x	$101,970	$48,990	0.77
120	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2.08x	$98,390	$47,290	0.26
121	Waco, TX	2.08x	$95,730	$46,020	0.47
122	Monroe, MI	2.08x	$96,140	$46,240	0.57
123	Bellingham, WA	2.08x	$120,180	$57,820	0.25
124	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	2.08x	$99,560	$47,970	0.49
125	Modesto, CA	2.07x	$104,990	$50,610	0.26
126	Niles, MI	2.07x	$95,350	$45,980	0.52
127	Stockton-Lodi, CA	2.07x	$101,370	$48,990	0.2
128	Appleton, WI	2.07x	$103,210	$49,910	0.43
129	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	2.07x	$99,980	$48,370	0.56
130	Eau Claire, WI	2.07x	$99,410	$48,100	0.48
131	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	2.06x	$97,930	$47,520	0.24
132	Altoona, PA	2.06x	$91,170	$44,270	0.5
133	Janesville-Beloit, WI	2.06x	$99,630	$48,390	0.55
134	Savannah, GA	2.06x	$97,200	$47,240	0.47
135	Twin Falls, ID	2.06x	$93,330	$45,400	0.36
136	Albuquerque, NM	2.05x	$98,750	$48,060	0.53
137	Tuscaloosa, AL	2.05x	$92,880	$45,220	0.26
138	Syracuse, NY	2.05x	$108,680	$52,990	0.7
139	Ogden, UT	2.05x	$100,190	$48,900	0.67
140	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	2.05x	$97,190	$47,440	0.26
141	Port St. Lucie, FL	2.05x	$95,190	$46,490	0.14
142	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	2.05x	$104,710	$51,160	0.78
143	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2.05x	$102,650	$50,170	0.9
144	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2.04x	$103,020	$50,390	0.73
145	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	2.04x	$91,130	$44,600	0.22
146	Akron, OH	2.04x	$99,780	$48,840	0.5
147	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	2.04x	$96,880	$47,570	0.84
148	Ann Arbor, MI	2.03x	$112,680	$55,380	0.9
149	Tallahassee, FL	2.03x	$94,620	$46,520	0.51
150	Wilmington, NC	2.03x	$93,090	$45,800	0.5
151	Cleveland, OH	2.03x	$101,860	$50,140	0.72
152	Omaha, NE-IA	2.03x	$100,830	$49,660	1.42
153	Reading, PA	2.03x	$100,340	$49,440	0.64
154	New Haven, CT	2.03x	$121,880	$60,060	0.31
155	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2.03x	$100,300	$49,430	0.6
156	York-Hanover, PA	2.02x	$97,510	$48,170	0.41
157	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2.02x	$109,910	$54,310	1.32
158	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	2.02x	$92,800	$45,990	0.56
159	Lexington Park, MD	2.02x	$129,020	$63,990	0.73
160	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	2.01x	$97,980	$48,630	0.32
161	Cedar Rapids, IA	2.01x	$99,410	$49,360	0.76
162	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	2.01x	$102,250	$50,790	0.93
163	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	2.01x	$111,310	$55,310	0.77
164	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2.01x	$99,110	$49,340	1.01
165	Flagstaff, AZ	2.00x	$95,080	$47,500	0.47
166	Pittsfield, MA	2.00x	$103,590	$51,860	0.55
167	Boise City, ID	1.99x	$97,950	$49,100	0.91
168	St. Louis, MO-IL	1.99x	$99,600	$49,990	1.17
169	Green Bay, WI	1.99x	$99,340	$49,940	0.82
170	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1.99x	$103,030	$51,820	1.82
171	Duluth, MN-WI	1.99x	$99,400	$50,000	0.25
172	Wichita, KS	1.99x	$94,680	$47,630	0.13
173	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1.98x	$103,330	$52,080	1.18
174	Billings, MT	1.98x	$97,280	$49,060	0.28
175	Redding, CA	1.98x	$96,960	$48,920	0.47
176	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1.98x	$132,040	$66,620	1.74
177	Fort Wayne, IN	1.98x	$94,470	$47,700	0.72
178	Spartanburg, SC	1.98x	$94,330	$47,650	0.6
179	Rockford, IL	1.97x	$92,990	$47,120	0.41
180	Birmingham, AL	1.97x	$94,240	$47,770	0.56
181	Reno, NV	1.97x	$97,940	$49,660	0.72
182	Knoxville, TN	1.97x	$92,640	$47,080	0.45
183	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1.97x	$107,640	$54,720	1.04
184	Kansas City, MO-KS	1.97x	$99,870	$50,820	0.68
185	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	1.96x	$91,490	$46,580	0.9
186	Bend, OR	1.96x	$106,790	$54,570	0.44
187	Chattanooga, TN-GA	1.96x	$91,340	$46,700	0.44
188	Columbus, IN	1.95x	$94,700	$48,470	0.51
189	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	1.95x	$96,760	$49,610	0.89
190	Montgomery, AL	1.95x	$87,640	$44,950	0.29
191	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	1.95x	$87,750	$45,030	0.33
192	Pittsburgh, PA	1.95x	$96,670	$49,650	1.21
193	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1.94x	$92,200	$47,470	0.34
194	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	1.94x	$120,040	$61,960	0.55
195	Hattiesburg, MS	1.93x	$72,930	$37,750	0.4
196	Oklahoma City, OK	1.93x	$91,240	$47,230	0.72
197	Boulder, CO	1.93x	$134,040	$69,580	1.67
198	Canton-Massillon, OH	1.92x	$88,110	$45,810	0.21
199	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	1.91x	$90,030	$47,030	0.32
200	Topeka, KS	1.91x	$94,780	$49,540	0.22
201	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1.91x	$102,440	$53,680	0.97
202	Columbia, SC	1.90x	$88,260	$46,430	0.89
203	Missoula, MT	1.90x	$90,850	$47,830	0.3
204	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	1.89x	$94,620	$49,980	0.49
205	Lancaster, PA	1.89x	$90,960	$48,210	0.44
206	Abilene, TX	1.89x	$83,600	$44,340	0.34
207	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1.87x	$100,920	$54,060	1.85
208	Muncie, IN	1.86x	$82,160	$44,110	0.4
209	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1.86x	$132,200	$71,060	1.75
210	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	1.85x	$89,070	$48,120	0.5
211	Saginaw, MI	1.85x	$85,460	$46,200	0.59
212	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	1.85x	$71,240	$38,520	0.23
213	Tulsa, OK	1.85x	$86,310	$46,670	0.77
214	Athens-Clarke County, GA	1.85x	$76,090	$41,220	0.22
215	Gainesville, GA	1.84x	$84,670	$45,900	0.4
216	Napa, CA	1.84x	$101,830	$55,210	0.25
217	Florence, SC	1.84x	$80,050	$43,520	0.72
218	Manchester-Nashua, NH	1.84x	$103,790	$56,530	0.83
219	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	1.83x	$84,750	$46,330	0.46
220	Youngstown-Warren, OH	1.82x	$79,720	$43,800	0.17
221	Rochester, NY	1.81x	$92,800	$51,210	1.43
222	Chambersburg, PA	1.81x	$86,060	$47,540	0.43
223	Champaign-Urbana, IL	1.81x	$91,760	$50,700	0.8
224	Columbus, GA-AL	1.81x	$78,620	$43,540	0.72
225	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1.81x	$112,520	$62,320	1.66
226	Fargo, ND-MN	1.80x	$92,050	$51,050	0.39
227	Warner Robins, GA	1.79x	$87,060	$48,600	0.84
228	Erie, PA	1.79x	$79,560	$44,460	0.68
229	Evansville, IN	1.79x	$83,140	$46,540	0.61
230	Mobile, AL	1.79x	$83,910	$47,000	0.33
231	Urban Honolulu, HI	1.78x	$102,080	$57,220	0.33
232	Vallejo, CA	1.78x	$104,530	$58,620	0.29
233	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	1.78x	$101,940	$57,370	0.27
234	Springfield, MO	1.78x	$81,310	$45,780	0.51
235	Clarksville, TN-KY	1.77x	$79,200	$44,860	0.28
236	Lincoln, NE	1.76x	$87,890	$49,800	1.45
237	Pocatello, ID	1.76x	$79,300	$45,160	0.64
238	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	1.75x	$83,340	$47,510	0.76
239	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	1.75x	$106,500	$60,720	2.28
240	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	1.75x	$81,570	$46,540	0.59
241	Tucson, AZ	1.75x	$83,650	$47,760	0.55
242	Springfield, IL	1.75x	$92,000	$52,670	0.6
243	Charleston, WV	1.74x	$79,860	$45,830	0.59
244	Bloomington, IN	1.74x	$83,020	$47,660	0.43
245	Lexington-Fayette, KY	1.74x	$84,460	$48,620	0.47
246	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1.74x	$103,700	$59,750	1.49
247	Flint, MI	1.74x	$79,610	$45,880	0.48
248	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	1.73x	$82,050	$47,430	0.49
249	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	1.73x	$79,990	$46,330	0.39
250	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	1.73x	$79,480	$46,060	0.41
251	Harrisonburg, VA	1.73x	$79,560	$46,110	0.36
252	Logan, UT-ID	1.72x	$79,880	$46,360	0.64
253	Terre Haute, IN	1.72x	$77,220	$44,870	0.46
254	Portland-South Portland, ME	1.72x	$97,840	$56,960	1.27
255	Columbia, MO	1.71x	$80,980	$47,260	1.06
256	Midland, MI	1.71x	$84,520	$49,340	1.17
257	Toledo, OH	1.70x	$82,000	$48,220	0.3
258	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	1.69x	$81,420	$48,070	0.48
259	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	1.69x	$98,940	$58,460	1.1
260	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	1.69x	$73,360	$43,470	0.16
261	Lewiston, ID-WA	1.68x	$81,250	$48,300	0.75
262	Jefferson City, MO	1.67x	$80,220	$48,030	0.86
263	Morgantown, WV	1.67x	$78,950	$47,350	0.39
264	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	1.67x	$80,830	$48,510	0.71
265	State College, PA	1.66x	$81,840	$49,220	0.75
266	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	1.66x	$94,640	$57,030	0.34
267	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	1.65x	$87,160	$52,800	1.33
268	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	1.65x	$81,570	$49,540	0.82
269	Anchorage, AK	1.64x	$98,630	$60,200	0.39
270	Traverse City, MI	1.63x	$77,420	$47,470	0.48
271	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	1.63x	$79,280	$48,780	0.39
272	Baton Rouge, LA	1.62x	$78,760	$48,710	1.12
273	Utica-Rome, NY	1.62x	$79,100	$48,970	0.73
274	Johnson City, TN	1.59x	$69,330	$43,480	0.24
275	Ames, IA	1.58x	$79,430	$50,220	1.08
276	Dubuque, IA	1.53x	$74,790	$48,750	0.88
277	Williamsport, PA	1.52x	$70,190	$46,050	0.43
278	Bismarck, ND	1.46x	$76,960	$52,560	0.44
279	Bowling Green, KY	1.46x	$65,620	$45,040	0.31
280	Iowa City, IA	1.44x	$72,120	$50,060	1.07
281	Ithaca, NY	1.28x	$74,170	$58,130	1.69
282	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	1.15x	$59,160	$51,440	0.64

Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.

National pay by industry

BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.

Data Scientists, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$184,600	$87,990 to $189,450	70
2	Taxi and Limousine Service	$171,590	$155,200 to $173,760	2,000
3	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$169,080	$129,680 to $216,770	3,660
4	Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	$164,670	$99,790 to $204,360	2,420
5	Software Publishers	$156,220	$105,420 to $205,900	10,950
6	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$150,330	$122,170 to $182,930	640
7	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	$142,040	$103,860 to $171,510	1,700
8	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$139,990	$96,190 to $139,990	200
9	Automobile Dealers	$139,980	$93,300 to $166,980	100
10	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$137,570	$103,620 to $216,480	1,320
11	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$135,640	$105,750 to $154,070	110
12	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers	$135,230	$103,460 to $149,780	100
13	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$134,890	$106,440 to $171,220	1,190
14	Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	$134,040	$90,000 to $161,940	90
15	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$133,560	$106,190 to $161,090	900
16	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$133,400	$95,500 to $164,310	390
17	Oil and Gas Extraction	$133,230	$104,980 to $168,580	370
18	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$132,380	$100,400 to $164,160	27,590
19	Rail Transportation	$132,130	$83,990 to $157,210	70
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$131,420	$99,700 to $168,470	11,480
21	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$130,540	$104,320 to $160,090	1,060
22	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$130,300	$98,290 to $163,630	12,450
23	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$130,040	$83,420 to $153,900	440
24	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$129,590	$81,500 to $172,770	11,320
25	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$129,210	$98,710 to $164,570	2,790
26	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	$128,270	$110,000 to $131,700	230
27	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$128,120	$91,430 to $169,110	3,320
28	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$128,050	$97,560 to $161,610	28,620
29	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$127,990	$102,830 to $135,800	50
30	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$127,740	$102,470 to $158,070	290
31	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$127,310	$99,730 to $159,190	1,280
32	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$126,650	$96,290 to $166,900	4,050
33	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$126,600	$80,950 to $140,940	80
34	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$124,700	$99,590 to $158,140	520
35	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$123,920	$103,940 to $136,630	40
36	Other Miscellaneous Retailers	$123,850	$88,650 to $167,710	250
37	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$123,410	$89,350 to $170,590	40
38	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$123,270	$85,490 to $125,640	30
39	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$122,780	$92,710 to $144,930	130
40	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$122,350	$82,420 to $161,770	530
41	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$122,250	$74,980 to $142,940	60
42	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$121,510	$82,480 to $141,940	650
43	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$121,370	$99,920 to $142,540	100
44	Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only)	$120,590	$89,990 to $149,290	80
45	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$119,990	$103,690 to $119,990	Not published by BLS
46	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$117,680	$86,760 to $155,680	300
47	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$116,440	$89,130 to $140,970	1,060
48	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$114,680	$83,310 to $146,310	90
49	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$114,100	$95,590 to $153,430	60
50	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$112,530	$78,850 to $146,570	160
51	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$112,520	$86,100 to $161,100	15,060
52	Health and Personal Care Retailers	$111,330	$89,330 to $154,040	350
53	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$110,880	$81,520 to $144,050	7,420
54	Natural Gas Distribution	$110,030	$98,400 to $147,730	400
55	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$108,440	$80,620 to $136,130	820
56	Home Health Care Services	$108,060	$77,080 to $127,610	540
57	Support Activities for Mining	$107,780	$68,280 to $140,260	110
58	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$107,770	$86,420 to $189,050	60
59	Insurance Carriers	$107,680	$88,910 to $134,210	15,090
60	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$107,540	$90,510 to $132,650	220
61	Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	$107,420	$81,300 to $138,720	60
62	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$106,910	$81,380 to $147,530	2,760
63	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$106,250	$83,040 to $127,070	430
64	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	$105,880	$81,110 to $137,570	920
65	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$105,400	$81,130 to $136,270	4,040
66	Spectator Sports	$103,860	$77,330 to $123,180	520
67	Nonresidential Building Construction	$103,770	$86,540 to $134,600	180
68	Business Support Services	$103,390	$73,650 to $134,520	2,600
69	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$103,280	$79,310 to $133,540	550
70	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$103,210	$81,450 to $157,350	4,610
71	Employment Services	$102,560	$76,440 to $136,910	8,050
72	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$102,410	$78,550 to $131,690	740
73	Other Residential Care Facilities	$100,830	$64,540 to $113,030	40
74	Building Equipment Contractors	$100,800	$67,480 to $133,860	270
75	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$100,590	$77,570 to $109,590	40
76	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$100,520	$68,060 to $118,570	60
77	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$100,480	$81,900 to $127,970	50
78	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$99,990	$72,670 to $165,110	Not published by BLS
79	Office Administrative Services	$99,790	$79,870 to $127,540	3,570
80	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$99,730	$80,050 to $135,170	180
81	Other Personal Services	$99,150	$86,090 to $99,150	Not published by BLS
82	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$98,780	$74,440 to $123,730	120
83	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$98,690	$67,230 to $133,400	60
84	Legal Services	$98,620	$60,500 to $134,130	830
85	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$98,590	$93,920 to $102,690	50
86	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$98,370	$77,440 to $118,560	980
87	Sound Recording Industries	$98,040	$82,750 to $106,250	50
88	Other Food Manufacturing	$97,950	$81,820 to $116,890	140
89	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers	$97,950	$71,870 to $112,000	90
90	Warehousing and Storage	$97,690	$74,440 to $125,330	650
91	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$97,590	$77,290 to $112,390	160
92	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$96,590	$78,910 to $131,970	90
93	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$95,300	$68,040 to $163,730	40
94	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$95,280	$66,680 to $141,100	230
95	Scheduled Air Transportation	$95,200	$66,610 to $164,620	160
96	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$94,970	$77,320 to $136,130	60
97	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	$94,580	$76,540 to $125,160	540
98	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$94,480	$77,320 to $112,040	210
99	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$92,810	$77,220 to $132,320	160
100	Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	$91,850	$74,350 to $104,340	110
101	Utility System Construction	$91,430	$64,990 to $111,990	160
102	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$90,840	$75,280 to $123,540	1,320
103	Offices of Physicians	$90,790	$68,850 to $117,250	1,830
104	Outpatient Care Centers	$90,750	$71,080 to $119,980	1,410
105	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$90,300	$83,450 to $115,780	120
106	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$90,030	$76,590 to $104,980	30
107	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$89,760	$80,230 to $125,970	30
108	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$88,850	$64,990 to $130,030	110
109	Facilities Support Services	$88,750	$84,500 to $114,790	90
110	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$88,670	$71,000 to $98,830	40
111	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$87,920	$45,450 to $104,490	Not published by BLS
112	Civic and Social Organizations	$87,640	$55,180 to $89,710	200
113	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	$86,930	$73,580 to $109,910	80
114	Ship and Boat Building	$86,280	$66,530 to $101,840	Not published by BLS
115	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$84,700	$66,410 to $101,160	770
116	Social Advocacy Organizations	$84,020	$74,770 to $115,010	940
117	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$83,510	$63,680 to $104,540	530
118	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$83,190	$76,580 to $105,340	60
119	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$83,100	$55,070 to $98,610	70
120	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$82,990	$69,790 to $123,770	110
121	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	$82,820	$50,960 to $138,570	80
122	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$82,490	$70,130 to $100,440	50
123	Printing and Related Support Activities	$81,710	$63,350 to $105,080	220
124	Metal Ore Mining	$80,820	$80,820 to $95,250	60
125	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$80,460	$67,980 to $103,210	40
126	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$80,380	$64,720 to $106,200	Not published by BLS
127	Beverage Manufacturing	$79,870	$76,040 to $96,200	420
128	Other Support Services	$78,890	$69,880 to $83,960	220
129	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$78,490	$61,820 to $97,690	110
130	Individual and Family Services	$78,480	$60,450 to $103,440	1,500
131	Special Food Services	$77,320	$77,320 to $101,300	60
132	Religious Organizations	$77,050	$68,130 to $92,130	70
133	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	$76,010	$62,620 to $85,180	70
134	Animal Food Manufacturing	$73,820	$70,050 to $104,190	40
135	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$71,890	$59,270 to $87,930	110
136	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$71,410	$58,060 to $113,520	100
137	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$71,380	$57,990 to $94,990	300
138	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$70,040	$54,440 to $83,990	130
139	Investigation and Security Services	$68,720	$49,970 to $110,820	300
140	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers	$66,990	$63,910 to $66,990	Not published by BLS
141	Residential Building Construction	$66,130	$53,790 to $97,610	80
142	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$64,000	$46,170 to $105,300	120
143	Child Care Services	$55,370	$49,880 to $72,520	Not published by BLS
144	Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)	$51,640	$47,330 to $66,430	110

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

May 2024 and May 2025 medians

SQL Data Analyst, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$112,590
May 2025	$120,230

The median moved up $7,640 (+6.8%), from $112,590 in May 2024 to $120,230 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-2051 Data Scientists, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.

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