SOC 15-2051 · Midland, TX metro

Data Scientists Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for data scientists in Midland, Texas is $124,610 a year ($59.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $125,330: half of the 100 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$124,610average per year

$59.91 / hourMedian $125,330Take-home ≈ $96,437

  • $70K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 18Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,990 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Midland earn between $93,360 and $161,930.

  • $70K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,610$10,384$59.91
Median$125,330$10,444$60.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,360$7,780$44.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,930$13,494$77.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $124,610, a single filer in Midland takes home about $96,437 a year, or $8,036 a month and $3,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Midland a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $124,610 buys what about $130,096 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 2nd of 18 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($126,830).

All Data Scientists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Midland: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Midland?

$59.91 an hour on average, and $60.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Midland?

About $96,437 a year ($8,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,610. Texas has no state income tax.

Do data scientists earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2051; area Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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