Data Scientists pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$120,230avg. a year
$57.81 an hour · 6,820 employed
Data Scientists in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $120,230 a year. That is $4,290 (4%) more than the Georgia average of $115,940. The U.S. average is $126,800.
$108,940Median pay
$57.81Average hourly
+4%vs. Georgia average
6,820Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for data scientists in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
150 jobs
Dalton, GA
$107,690
$51.77 an hour
2160 jobs
Savannah, GA
$105,350
$50.65 an hour
380 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$103,300
$49.67 an hour
4110 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$99,160
$47.67 an hour
550 jobs
Albany, GA
$98,380
$47.30 an hour
6220 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$98,370
$47.30 an hour
730 jobs
Rome, GA
$97,920
$47.08 an hour
8200 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$97,460
$46.86 an hour
970 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$94,680
$45.52 an hour
10140 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$90,620
$43.57 an hour
1130 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$87,310
$41.98 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $135,870 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $69,560 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $119,700 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $119,040 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $106,030 |
| Information Security Analysts | $133,890 |
Questions and answers
How much do data scientists make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $120,230 a year, and the median is $108,940. About 6,820 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $4,290 (4%) more than the Georgia average of $115,940.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.40 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.