Data Scientists pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$128,880avg. a year
$61.96 an hour · 4,420 employed
Data Scientists in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $128,880 a year. That is $7,610 (6%) more than the North Carolina average of $121,270. The U.S. average is $126,800.
$132,460Median pay
$61.96Average hourly
+6%vs. North Carolina average
4,420Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for data scientists in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
11,990 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$124,380
$59.80 an hour
21,320 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$119,660
$57.53 an hour
330 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$113,760
$54.69 an hour
4370 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$111,490
$53.60 an hour
5300 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$107,620
$51.74 an hour
6130 jobs
Asheville, NC
$106,770
$51.33 an hour
7770 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$106,710
$51.30 an hour
840 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$105,930
$50.93 an hour
990 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$105,350
$50.65 an hour
1080 jobs
Greenville, NC
$100,910
$48.52 an hour
1180 jobs
Burlington, NC
$100,200
$48.17 an hour
12160 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$99,210
$47.70 an hour
13110 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$99,170
$47.68 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $139,030 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $64,740 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $119,040 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $89,060 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $104,550 |
| Statisticians | $120,540 |
Questions and answers
How much do data scientists make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $128,880 a year, and the median is $132,460. About 4,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $7,610 (6%) more than the North Carolina average of $121,270.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-2051. Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.