Data Science Lead Salary in Montana

How much does a Data Science Lead make in Montana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Data Science Lead in Montana is $139,127 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

However, a Data Science Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $159,634
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $129,256 to $149,861
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $120,270

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Data Science Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,861	$12,488	$2,882	$72
Average	$139,127	$11,594	$2,676	$67
25th Percentile	$129,256	$10,771	$2,486	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Data Science Lead Salaries

A Data Science Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Science Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Science Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $172,984
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,947
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,950
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $183,998
Expert (over 8 years): $224,254

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$172,984
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$111,947
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$140,950
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$183,998
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$224,254

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How Do Data Science Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Data Science Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $164,927.
California: $164,301.
Massachusetts: $162,111.

District of Columbia $164,927 California $164,301 Massachusetts $162,111 Washington $161,516 New Jersey $161,456 Alaska $161,247 Connecticut $159,192 New York $158,358

Hawaii $155,691 Rhode Island $154,440 Maryland $153,591 Minnesota $152,429 Colorado $151,982 Illinois $151,833 Oregon $151,267 Delaware $150,850

New Hampshire $150,588 Virginia $150,001 Pennsylvania $148,288 Nevada $147,424 North Dakota $147,141 Michigan $146,694 Wisconsin $146,530 Vermont $146,203

Texas $145,294 Maine $145,234 Arizona $145,145 Ohio $145,041 Georgia $143,670 Indiana $142,985 Wyoming $142,851 Utah $142,643

Iowa $142,553 Kansas $141,838 Louisiana $141,630 North Carolina $141,555 Missouri $141,525 Florida $140,944 Montana $140,632 Nebraska $140,334

Kentucky $140,170 South Carolina $139,574 Tennessee $139,202 Idaho $139,053 New Mexico $137,965 Oklahoma $137,727 Alabama $136,848 South Dakota $135,373

Arkansas $134,569 West Virginia $134,137 Mississippi $132,841

Top Paying Cities for Data Science Leads

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $141,957
Acton: $143,149
Ashland: $141,957

Absarokee, MT $141,957 Acton, MT $143,149 Ashland, MT $141,957 Ballantine, MT $142,553 Bearcreek, MT $141,957 Belfry, MT $141,957 Bighorn, MT $141,957 Big Timber, MT $141,957

Birney, MT $141,957 Boyd, MT $141,957 Bridger, MT $141,957 Broadview, MT $141,957 Busby, MT $141,957 Clyde Park, MT $127,285 Columbus, MT $141,957 Cooke City, MT $141,957

Crow Agency, MT $141,957 Custer, MT $141,957 Decker, MT $141,957 Edgar, MT $141,957 Emigrant, MT $127,285 Fishtail, MT $141,957 Fromberg, MT $141,957 Gardiner, MT $150,701

Garryowen, MT $141,957 Grass Range, MT $141,957 Greycliff, MT $141,957 Hardin, MT $141,957 Fort Smith, MT $141,957 Harlowton, MT $141,957 Huntley, MT $143,745 Hysham, MT $141,957

Ingomar, MT $141,957 Joliet, MT $141,957 Lame Deer, MT $141,957 Laurel, MT $143,447 Lavina, MT $141,957 Livingston, MT $134,614 Lodge Grass, MT $141,957 Mc Leod, MT $141,957

Martinsdale, MT $127,285 Melstone, MT $141,957 Melville, MT $141,957 Molt, MT $142,255 Mosby, MT $141,957 Musselshell, MT $141,957 Nye, MT $141,957 Otter, MT $141,957

Park City, MT $141,957 Pompeys Pillar, MT $141,957 Pray, MT $134,614 Pryor, MT $141,957 Rapelje, MT $141,957 Red Lodge, MT $141,957 Reed Point, MT $141,957 Roberts, MT $141,957

Roscoe, MT $141,957 Roundup, MT $141,957 Ryegate, MT $141,957 Saint Xavier, MT $141,957 Sanders, MT $141,957 Sand Springs, MT $141,957 Shawmut, MT $141,957 Shepherd, MT $142,702

Silver Gate, MT $141,957 Springdale, MT $141,957 Sumatra, MT $141,957 Teigen, MT $141,957 Two Dot, MT $133,303 Wilsall, MT $127,285 Winnett, MT $141,957 Worden, MT $141,957

Wyola, MT $141,957 Billings, MT $144,192 Baker, MT $138,114 Wolf Point, MT $141,957 Antelope, MT $145,905 Bainville, MT $145,905 Brockton, MT $145,905 Brockway, MT $141,957

Circle, MT $141,957 Crane, MT $145,905 Culbertson, MT $145,905 Dagmar, MT $145,905 Fairview, MT $145,905 Flaxville, MT $143,924 Fort Peck, MT $141,957 Frazer, MT $141,957

Froid, MT $145,905 Glasgow, MT $141,957 Saint Marie, MT $141,957 Glentana, MT $136,297 Hinsdale, MT $136,297 Homestead, MT $145,905 Lambert, MT $145,905 Larslan, MT $136,297

Medicine Lake, MT $145,905 Nashua, MT $141,957 Opheim, MT $136,297 Outlook, MT $145,905 Peerless, MT $141,957 Plentywood, MT $145,905 Poplar, MT $143,924 Raymond, MT $145,905

Redstone, MT $145,905 Reserve, MT $145,905 Richey, MT $143,924 Richland, MT $136,297 Saco, MT $136,297 Savage, MT $145,905 Scobey, MT $143,924 Sidney, MT $145,905

Vandalia, MT $136,297 Vida, MT $141,957 Westby, MT $145,905 Whitetail, MT $143,924 Miles City, MT $141,957 Alzada, MT $130,324 Angela, MT $141,957 Alberton, MT $127,285

Arlee, MT $127,285 Bonner, MT $127,285 Charlo, MT $127,285 Clinton, MT $127,285 Condon, MT $127,285 Conner, MT $127,285 Corvallis, MT $127,285 Darby, MT $127,285

De Borgia, MT $150,686 Dixon, MT $127,285 Drummond, MT $127,285 Florence, MT $127,285 Frenchtown, MT $127,285 Grantsdale, MT $127,285 Hall, MT $127,285 Hamilton, MT $127,285

Pinesdale, MT $127,285 Haugan, MT $150,686 Helmville, MT $127,285 Heron, MT $150,686 Hot Springs, MT $138,978 Huson, MT $127,285 Lolo, MT $127,285 Lonepine, MT $150,686

Milltown, MT $127,285 Noxon, MT $150,686 Ovando, MT $127,285 Pablo, MT $127,285 Paradise, MT $150,686 Philipsburg, MT $127,285 Plains, MT $150,686 Polson, MT $128,968

Ravalli, MT $127,285 Ronan, MT $127,285 Saint Ignatius, MT $127,285 Saint Regis, MT $150,686 Saltese, MT $150,686 Seeley Lake, MT $127,285 Stevensville, MT $127,285 Sula, MT $127,285

Superior, MT $150,686 Thompson Falls, MT $150,686 Trout Creek, MT $150,686 Victor, MT $127,285 Kalispell, MT $136,208 Big Arm, MT $136,208 Bigfork, MT $128,968 Columbia Falls, MT $140,661

Coram, MT $128,968 Dayton, MT $136,208 Elmo, MT $136,208 Essex, MT $130,651 Eureka, MT $150,686 Fortine, MT $150,686 Hungry Horse, MT $128,968 Kila, MT $150,686

Lake Mc Donald, MT $130,651 Lakeside, MT $136,208 Libby, MT $150,686 Marion, MT $150,686 Martin City, MT $130,651 Olney, MT $150,686 Polebridge, MT $140,661 Proctor, MT $136,208

Rexford, MT $150,686 Rollins, MT $128,968 Somers, MT $128,968 Stryker, MT $150,686 Trego, MT $150,686 Troy, MT $150,686 West Glacier, MT $130,651 Whitefish, MT $150,686

Bloomfield, MT $143,924 Boyes, MT $130,324 Broadus, MT $136,133 Brusett, MT $141,957 Capitol, MT $130,324 Cohagen, MT $141,957 Colstrip, MT $141,957 Ekalaka, MT $130,324

Fallon, MT $139,395 Forsyth, MT $141,957 Glendive, MT $143,924 Hammond, MT $130,324 Hathaway, MT $141,957 Ismay, MT $136,133 Jordan, MT $141,957 Kinsey, MT $141,957

Lindsay, MT $141,957 Mildred, MT $139,395 Olive, MT $136,133 Plevna, MT $138,114 Powderville, MT $136,133 Rosebud, MT $141,957 Terry, MT $141,957 Volborg, MT $141,957

Wibaux, MT $145,905 Willard, MT $130,324 Great Falls, MT $132,886 Malmstrom A F B, MT $132,886 Augusta, MT $130,651 Babb, MT $130,651 Belt, MT $130,651 Black Eagle, MT $132,886

Brady, MT $130,651 Browning, MT $130,651 Buffalo, MT $136,297 Bynum, MT $130,651 Carter, MT $130,651 Cascade, MT $129,638 Choteau, MT $130,651 Coffee Creek, MT $130,651

Conrad, MT $130,651 Cut Bank, MT $130,651 Denton, MT $130,651 Dupuyer, MT $130,651 Dutton, MT $130,651 East Glacier Park, MT $130,651 Ethridge, MT $130,651 Fairfield, MT $130,651

Floweree, MT $131,992 Forest Grove, MT $141,957 Fort Benton, MT $130,651 Fort Shaw, MT $131,396 Galata, MT $130,651 Geraldine, MT $130,651 Geyser, MT $130,651 Heart Butte, MT $130,651

Highwood, MT $130,800 Hilger, MT $130,651 Hobson, MT $130,651 Judith Gap, MT $141,957 Kevin, MT $130,651 Ledger, MT $130,651 Lewistown, MT $136,297 Loma, MT $130,651

Lothair, MT $130,651 Moccasin, MT $130,651 Monarch, MT $130,651 Moore, MT $136,297 Neihart, MT $130,651 Oilmont, MT $130,651 Pendroy, MT $130,651 Power, MT $131,247

Raynesford, MT $130,651 Roy, MT $136,297 Sand Coulee, MT $132,588 Shelby, MT $130,651 Simms, MT $130,651 Stanford, MT $130,651 Stockett, MT $131,098 Sunburst, MT $130,651

Sun River, MT $130,800 Sweet Grass, MT $130,651 Biddle, MT $130,324 Ulm, MT $131,992 Valier, MT $130,651 Vaughn, MT $131,843 Winifred, MT $130,651 Havre, MT $130,651

Big Sandy, MT $130,651 Box Elder, MT $130,651 Chester, MT $130,651 Chinook, MT $130,651 Dodson, MT $130,651 Gildford, MT $130,651 Harlem, MT $130,651 Hays, MT $130,651

Hingham, MT $130,651 Hogeland, MT $130,651 Inverness, MT $130,651 Joplin, MT $130,651 Kremlin, MT $130,651 Lloyd, MT $130,651 Loring, MT $130,651 Malta, MT $136,297

Rudyard, MT $130,651 Turner, MT $130,651 Whitewater, MT $136,297 Whitlash, MT $130,651 Zortman, MT $136,297 Zurich, MT $130,651 Helena, MT $129,519 Basin, MT $127,285

Boulder, MT $127,285 Canyon Creek, MT $127,732 Clancy, MT $128,923 East Helena, MT $129,072 Fort Harrison, MT $129,519 Jefferson City, MT $127,881 Lincoln, MT $127,285 Marysville, MT $128,626

Radersburg, MT $127,285 Ringling, MT $127,285 Toston, MT $127,285 Townsend, MT $127,285 White Sulphur Springs, MT $127,285 Winston, MT $127,285 Wolf Creek, MT $127,285 Butte, MT $127,285

Alder, MT $130,070 Anaconda, MT $127,285 Avon, MT $127,285 Belgrade, MT $127,285 Bozeman, MT $127,285 Big Sky, MT $127,285 Cameron, MT $136,952 Cardwell, MT $127,285

Deer Lodge, MT $127,285 Dell, MT $132,871 Dillon, MT $130,070 Divide, MT $127,285 Elliston, MT $127,881 Ennis, MT $127,285 Gallatin Gateway, MT $127,285 Garrison, MT $127,285

Glen, MT $127,285 Gold Creek, MT $127,285 Harrison, MT $127,285 Jackson, MT $127,285 Lima, MT $132,871 Mc Allister, MT $127,285 Manhattan, MT $127,285 Melrose, MT $127,285

Norris, MT $127,285 Polaris, MT $127,285 Pony, MT $127,285 Ramsay, MT $127,285 Sheridan, MT $127,285 Silver Star, MT $127,285 Three Forks, MT $127,285 Twin Bridges, MT $127,285

Virginia City, MT $127,285 Warm Springs, MT $127,285 West Yellowstone, MT $141,779 Whitehall, MT $127,285 Willow Creek, MT $127,285 Wisdom, MT $127,285 Wise River, MT $127,285 Missoula, MT $127,285

Data Science Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Science Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$129,256

Average $139,127/year

$149,861

$10,771

Average $11,594/month

$12,488

$2,486

Average $2,676/week

$2,882

$62

Average $67/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,861	$12,488	$2,882	$72
Average	$139,127	$11,594	$2,676	$67
25th Percentile	$129,256	$10,771	$2,486	$62

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