Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of data analyst salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest data analyst salary of $82,466
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North Dakota has the lowest data analyst salary of $47,031
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The national average salary for data analysts is $74,342
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The national hourly pay for data analysts is $35.74
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do data analysts get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for data analyst by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for data analysts after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for data analyst salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Data Analysts By State
| Rank | State | Average Data Analyst Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $82,466 | $59,000 | $114,000 |
| 2 | California | $80,056 | $55,000 | $115,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $80,018 | $54,000 | $118,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $79,907 | $57,000 | $111,000 |
| 5 | Maryland | $79,828 | $57,000 | $110,000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $78,750 | $56,000 | $109,000 |
| 7 | New York | $77,475 | $55,000 | $107,000 |
| 8 | Virginia | $75,875 | $55,000 | $104,000 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $73,317 | $53,000 | $100,000 |
| 10 | Illinois | $73,071 | $52,000 | $101,000 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $72,371 | $51,000 | $100,000 |
| 12 | Oregon | $72,311 | $49,000 | $105,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $71,417 | $51,000 | $99,000 |
| 14 | Texas | $70,393 | $49,000 | $99,000 |
| 15 | Michigan | $70,069 | $50,000 | $97,000 |
| 16 | Georgia | $69,630 | $50,000 | $96,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $69,574 | $50,000 | $96,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $68,853 | $49,000 | $96,000 |
| 19 | Ohio | $68,379 | $49,000 | $94,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $67,290 | $48,000 | $93,000 |
| 21 | Colorado | $66,648 | $46,000 | $94,000 |
| 22 | Alabama | $66,024 | $47,000 | $91,000 |
| 23 | Delaware | $65,568 | $47,000 | $90,000 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $64,949 | $51,000 | $82,000 |
| 25 | Arizona | $64,892 | $45,000 | $92,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $64,369 | $46,000 | $89,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | $63,817 | $48,000 | $84,000 |
| 28 | Nevada | $63,749 | $43,000 | $92,000 |
| 29 | Missouri | $63,276 | $45,000 | $87,000 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $62,983 | $45,000 | $86,000 |
| 31 | Maine | $62,636 | $44,000 | $87,000 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $62,591 | $44,000 | $88,000 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $61,283 | $44,000 | $84,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $60,624 | $43,000 | $83,000 |
| 35 | Florida | $60,592 | $42,000 | $86,000 |
| 36 | Kansas | $60,335 | $43,000 | $84,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $59,694 | $43,000 | $82,000 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $57,374 | $41,000 | $78,000 |
| 39 | Montana | $56,865 | $39,000 | $82,000 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $56,006 | $40,000 | $77,000 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $55,903 | $39,000 | $79,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $55,131 | $39,000 | $77,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $54,964 | $39,000 | $76,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $54,850 | $38,000 | $78,000 |
| 45 | Vermont | $54,505 | $38,000 | $76,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $53,843 | $38,000 | $75,000 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $53,595 | $38,000 | $74,000 |
| 48 | Utah | $53,407 | $36,000 | $77,000 |
| 49 | Idaho | $51,325 | $34,000 | $75,000 |
| 50 | North Dakota | $47,031 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
Methodology: Data Analyst Salary By State
To better understand data analyst pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for data analysts by state.
We took the average annual salary data for data analysts from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for data analysts.
Data Analyst Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for data analysts?
The highest-paid state for data analysts is New Jersey with an average salary of $82,466 per year.
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What city pays data analysts the most?
Richmond, CA pays data analysts the most with an average salary of $87,750 per year.
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What is the worst state for data analysts?
The worst state for data analysts is North Dakota with an average salary of $47,031 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
