Data Scientist salary in Augusta, GA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Aiken, Evans, North Augusta.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$89,580
Middle 50%$86.4k–$102.7k
vs. national median−27%comparison median $123,531
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,602 and $118,694.
PercentileSalary
10th$76,013
25th$86,372
50th (median)$89,580
75th$102,672
90th$116,186

Cost of living

Augusta's median Data Scientist salary of $89,580 is worth about $97,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Augusta = 91.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Data Scientists in the Augusta, GA area earned a median of $92,800 in May 2025 (220 employed). The H-1B median here is $89,580, 3% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Siritektoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.