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Data Scientists Salary in Yuma, AZ

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Data Scientists in Yuma, AZ is $97,580. BLS estimates approximately 50 people work in this occupation in Yuma, AZ. Yuma, AZ is 18.8% below the national median ($120,230).

Median salary
$97,580
Average salary
$97,040
Median hourly
$46.91
Employment
50

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$57,630$27.71
25th percentile$76,990$37.02
Median (50th)$97,580$46.91
75th percentile$116,370$55.95
90th percentile$131,250$63.10

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2.3% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 8.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.659
Location quotient
0.39

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Yuma, AZ’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.706, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $105,257 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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