SOC 15-2051, wage year 2025-26
Data Scientists prevailing wage in Missouri
Short answer
In Missouri, the median prevailing wage for data scientists across its 12 areas is $27.37 an hour at Level 1 ($56,930 a year) and $52.50 an hour at Level 4 ($109,200 a year). The Level 2 median of $36.02 is 8% below the national median across areas ($39.14). Joplin, MO-KS is the highest-paying area at $39.03 at Level 2, and North Missouri nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $27.60.
Every Missouri area for data scientists
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, MO-KS | $29.59 | $39.03 | $48.47 | $57.91 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $28.17 | $37.98 | $47.78 | $57.59 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $27.76 | $37.54 | $47.33 | $57.11 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $27.77 | $37.48 | $47.19 | $56.90 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $27.31 | $36.81 | $46.30 | $55.80 |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $27.02 | $36.33 | $45.63 | $54.94 |
| Columbia, MO | $28.52 | $35.70 | $42.88 | $50.06 |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $27.43 | $33.14 | $38.85 | $44.56 |
| Springfield, MO | $24.13 | $31.26 | $38.39 | $45.52 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $23.71 | $29.91 | $36.12 | $42.32 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $24.35 | $28.71 | $33.06 | $37.42 |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $22.31 | $27.60 | $32.90 | $38.19 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
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