Salary Guide
Data Scientist Salary in United States
Based on 182,949 job listings - 2026
-30.1% vs 2025Average salary
$115,000 - $143,509
Median salary
$115,000 - $143,509
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$68K
25th percentile$86K
Median$115K
75th percentile$144K
90th percentile$165K
50% of professionals earn between $85,542 - $143,509 USD
The median salary is $115,000
Top cities
New York11,598 job openings
San Francisco6,041 job openings
Seattle3,023 job openings
Chicago2,840 job openings
Atlanta2,834 job openings
Boston2,442 job openings
Austin2,084 job openings
Washington1,931 job openings
Eastern1,892 job openings
Arlington1,837 job openings
Houston1,728 job openings
Mclean1,634 job openings
San Jose1,518 job openings
Dallas1,314 job openings
Mountain View1,310 job openings
San Diego1,302 job openings
Springfield1,272 job openings
Washington D.c.1,267 job openings
Los Angeles1,266 job openings
Chantilly1,259 job openings
Northern1,173 job openings
Charlotte1,143 job openings
Sunnyvale1,098 job openings
Fort Meade1,097 job openings
Columbus959 job openings
Reston947 job openings
Mc Lean937 job openings
Palo Alto930 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in United States is USD 115,000 - USD 143,509 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 129,255 per year, based on 182,949 active job listings.
The cities with the most Data Scientist job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta. New York leads with 11,598 job openings.
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