Data Scientist
Vistra
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Irving, TX · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Irving, TX ranks
Where Irving, TX placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southwest17% · of 43
- #4Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southwest9% · of 39
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest72 / 100 · of 15
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southwest76 / 100 · of 15
- #5Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southwest15% · of 44
- #5Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southwest$138k · of 15
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- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 176 open data scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $127,000 to $183,000 and the median is $151,500.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Vistra has filed 3 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 304 workers, most recently May 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
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