Amazon data scientist salary

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Average Amazon data scientist salary

$124,816yearly

$51.01 hourly rate

Entry-level Amazon data scientist salary

$86,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Amazon pay data scientists?

The average salary for Amazon data scientists is $124,816 per year. Amazon data scientist salaries range between $86,000 to $179,000 per year. Amazon data scientists earn 18% more than the national average salary for data scientists of $106,104.

Location impacts how much a data scientist at Amazon can expect to make. Data scientists at Amazon make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY.

How much does Amazon pay data scientists by location?

Amazon pays data scientists the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Portland and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for data scientists at Amazon.

Data scientist Amazon salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Sunnyvale, CA	$146,317	$70.34
2	Seattle, WA	$140,878	$67.73
3	New York, NY	$114,064	$54.84
4	Portland, OR	$112,516	$54.09
5	Boston, MA	$109,029	$52.42
6	Tempe, AZ	$106,377	$51.14
7	Jersey City, NJ	$104,285	$50.14
8	Denver, CO	$102,890	$49.47
9	Herndon, VA	$100,549	$48.34
10	Dallas, TX	$100,075	$48.11

Highest-paid Amazon data scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Data Architect	$138,704	$67	20
2	Senior Data Scientist	$138,014	$66	44
3	Data Engineer	$132,051	$63	63
4	Data Consultant	$123,825	$60	9
5	Analytical Data Miner	$119,833	$58	-
6	Data Science Internship	$43,619	$21	6

Recent salaries for data scientists at amazon

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Data Scientist, TSI Science	Seattle, WA	06/26/2025	$125,500
Data Scientist, Amazon Connect	New York, NY	06/16/2025	$125,500
Data Scientist, Amazon Advertising	Los Angeles, CA	06/10/2025	$125,500
Data Scientist, Generative AI Innovation Center	Denver, CO	06/06/2025	$125,500
Data Scientist, Generative AI Innovation Center	Herndon, VA	06/06/2025	$125,500

Data scientist salary at Amazon competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	eBay	$136,406	$66	10
2	Walmart	$130,532	$63	126
3	Best Buy	$118,287	$57	3
4	Target	$109,186	$52	20
5	Whole Foods Market	$99,680	$48	-
6	Shopbop	$93,993	$45	-