Data Scientists salary
Data Scientists earn a median of $120,230 a year ($57.80/hr) in the U.S. – from $69,490 in Mississippi to $163,350 in Washington. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$57.80/hr · $120,230 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$67,240$32.33/hr
75% earn more$85,660$41.18/hr
half earn more, half less$120,230$57.80/hr
25% earn more$158,880$76.39/hr
top 10% earn more$199,130$95.74/hr
pulled up by top earners$126,800$60.96/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for data scientists. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
9,600 jobs · $78.54/hr$163,350
39,310 jobs · $68.07/hr$141,590
3,340 jobs · $65.56/hr$136,370
6,430 jobs · $65.04/hr$135,280
9,420 jobs · $63.34/hr$131,750
23,970 jobs · $62.72/hr$130,460
4,020 jobs · $61.92/hr$128,800
200 jobs · $61.09/hr$127,070
2,680 jobs · $60.81/hr$126,490
8,920 jobs · $60.79/hr$126,430
1,760 jobs · $60.74/hr$126,340
2,140 jobs · $60.57/hr$125,990
25,860 jobs · $58.70/hr$122,090
11,430 jobs · $57.25/hr$119,090
6,280 jobs · $56.44/hr$117,400
10,240 jobs · $55.69/hr$115,820
530 jobs · $52.59/hr$109,390
4,360 jobs · $51.97/hr$108,090
4,560 jobs · $51.56/hr$107,240
13,810 jobs · $51.37/hr$106,850
4,370 jobs · $51.29/hr$106,680
10,520 jobs · $51.23/hr$106,560
9,260 jobs · $50.16/hr$104,340
1,740 jobs · $49.58/hr$103,120
6,100 jobs · $49.34/hr$102,630
1,160 jobs · $49.25/hr$102,440
300 jobs · $49.10/hr$102,130
1,100 jobs · $48.37/hr$100,620
7,360 jobs · $48.36/hr$100,590
220 jobs · $48.31/hr$100,490
2,790 jobs · $48.24/hr$100,330
1,680 jobs · $47.37/hr$98,540
1,980 jobs · $47.23/hr$98,230
490 jobs · $47.18/hr$98,130
4,730 jobs · $46.68/hr$97,090
220 jobs · $46.22/hr$96,150
560 jobs · $46.08/hr$95,850
2,300 jobs · $46.07/hr$95,830
3,750 jobs · $44.23/hr$91,990
1,540 jobs · $44.12/hr$91,760
3,580 jobs · $43.98/hr$91,470
1,210 jobs · $43.69/hr$90,880
1,350 jobs · $42.97/hr$89,380
1,900 jobs · $41.49/hr$86,310
390 jobs · $40.91/hr$85,090
230 jobs · $40.44/hr$84,110
210 jobs · $39.37/hr$81,900
100 jobs · $38.63/hr$80,350
1,300 jobs · $37.86/hr$78,760
440 jobs · $33.41/hr$69,490
No wage estimate published for: Delaware.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 15-2051. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do data scientists make?
The median wage for data scientists in the U.S. was $57.80 an hour or $120,230 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $85,660 and $158,880 a year.
Which state pays data scientists the most?
Washington has the highest median wage for data scientists: $163,350 a year. The lowest published median is in Mississippi at $69,490. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many data scientists are there?
BLS estimates 262,440 data scientists were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.