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Data Scientists salary

The BLS estimates 262,440 Data Scientists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $120,230 (May 2025, SOC 15-2051). Across 109 metros with published figures, medians range from $68,580 in Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area to $185,080 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

DATA SCIENTISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$67,240P25$85,660MEDIAN$120,230P75$158,880P90$199,130
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$185,080 · 6,060 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$170,110 · 10,460 jobs
  3. Idaho Falls, ID$167,840 · 230 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$164,740 · 8,370 jobs
  5. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$146,980 · 210 jobs
  6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$141,760 · 570 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$135,980 · 23,160 jobs
  8. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$135,320 · 430 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$134,320 · 1,090 jobs
  10. Boulder, CO$134,040 · 540 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$135,980 · 23,160 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$170,110 · 10,460 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$127,750 · 10,120 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$129,740 · 9,850 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$132,200 · 9,260 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$164,740 · 8,370 jobs
  7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$107,640 · 7,940 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$132,040 · 7,930 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$108,940 · 6,820 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$109,910 · 6,480 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Data Scientists salary in the U.S.?

$120,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $85,660–$158,880.

Where do Data Scientists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($185,080), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($170,110), Idaho Falls, ID ($167,840). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.