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Data Scientists salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Data Scientists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $164,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 37% above the U.S. median of $120,230 and 1% above the WA statewide median of $163,350. It ranks #4 of 109 metros with published figures for this job.

DATA SCIENTISTS · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$81,130P25$108,740MEDIAN$164,740P75$210,370P90$230,980
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$67,240P25$85,660MEDIAN$120,230P75$158,880P90$199,130
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN SEATTLE · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

Questions

What is the average Data Scientists salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $164,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,370 jobs pay between $108,740 and $210,370. The 10th percentile is $81,130 and the 90th is $230,980.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Data Scientists?

That is 37% above the U.S. median of $120,230 and 1% above the WA statewide median of $163,350. It ranks #4 of 109 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Data Scientists the most in Seattle?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were OpenAI OpCo ($255,000), ByteDance ($250,000), Atlassian US ($240,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.