Data Scientists pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$123,150avg. a year
$59.21 an hour · 10,120 employed
Data Scientists in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $123,150 a year. That is $3,440 (3%) more than the Texas average of $119,710. The U.S. average is $126,800.
$127,750Median pay
$59.21Average hourly
+3%vs. Texas average
10,120Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for data scientists in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 17.
13,730 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$126,830
$60.97 an hour
2100 jobs
Midland, TX
$124,610
$59.91 an hour
34,060 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$116,010
$55.78 an hour
41,730 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$109,640
$52.71 an hour
560 jobs
Longview, TX
$109,220
$52.51 an hour
680 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$108,990
$52.40 an hour
7110 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$108,790
$52.31 an hour
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Tyler, TX
$107,570
$51.72 an hour
990 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$107,210
$51.54 an hour
1070 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$105,690
$50.81 an hour
11100 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$103,680
$49.85 an hour
12100 jobs
Waco, TX
$102,950
$49.50 an hour
13320 jobs
El Paso, TX
$101,780
$48.93 an hour
1490 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$96,610
$46.45 an hour
15130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$96,350
$46.32 an hour
1640 jobs
Abilene, TX
$91,210
$43.85 an hour
1750 jobs
Laredo, TX
$87,290
$41.97 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts | $113,610 |
| Software Developers | $138,810 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $63,030 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $121,900 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $124,260 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $108,020 |
Questions and answers
How much do data scientists make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $123,150 a year, and the median is $127,750. About 10,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $3,440 (3%) more than the Texas average of $119,710.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.48 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.