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Data Science Salary in the Rocket City

Median pay for data science in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL corridor based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data.

Median annual wage
$108K
50th percentile
10th percentile
$70K
Entry / regional low
90th percentile
$151K
Senior / specialized
Workforce in MSA
~630
BLS 2024

Wage distribution

Annual wages for data science across all employers in the metro.

$70K
10th
$86K
25th
$108K
Median
$133K
75th
$151K
90th

Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL metro area, May 2024 release (bls.gov/oes). Snapshot last refreshed June 7, 2026.

BLS data reports annual wages for full-time-equivalent positions regardless of clearance, employer type, or experience. Cleared positions in this corridor typically command a 10–25% premium over the BLS median.

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