Data Scientists pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$121,630avg. a year
$58.48 an hour · 6,480 employed
Data Scientists in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $121,630 a year. That is $10,820 (10%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $110,810. The U.S. average is $126,800.
$109,910Median pay
$58.48Average hourly
+10%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,480Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for data scientists in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1490 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$110,430
$53.09 an hour
2190 jobs
Reading, PA
$106,240
$51.08 an hour
3130 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$104,140
$50.07 an hour
42,270 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$102,360
$49.21 an hour
5500 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$101,030
$48.57 an hour
6190 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$97,870
$47.05 an hour
7200 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$92,590
$44.52 an hour
840 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$92,350
$44.40 an hour
950 jobs
Altoona, PA
$91,150
$43.82 an hour
1090 jobs
State College, PA
$90,590
$43.55 an hour
11140 jobs
Erie, PA
$89,340
$42.95 an hour
1240 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$81,270
$39.07 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $136,050 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $66,780 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $110,590 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $122,460 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $102,750 |
| Statisticians | $117,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do data scientists make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $121,630 a year, and the median is $109,910. About 6,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $10,820 (10%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $110,810.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.