Career Atlas USA

Best States for Data Scientists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington96.1 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina88.9 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts87.6 / 100
  4. 4California86.7 / 100
  5. 5New York84.3 / 100
  6. 6Virginia81.3 / 100
  7. 7Texas80.3 / 100
  8. 8District of Columbia79.6 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania75.5 / 100
  10. 10Colorado74.4 / 100
  11. 11Utah73.8 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota68.7 / 100
  13. 13New Jersey67.1 / 100
  14. 14Maryland66 / 100
  15. 15Georgia62.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).