Data Scientist Salary
Data Scientist Salary
Average Yearly Salary
$109,000
$83,000
Min 10%
$109,000
Median 50%
$143,000
Max 90%
How much does a data scientist make?
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Scientist
$74,449
Data Analyst
$71,246
Statistician
$86,713
Developer Analyst
$79,532
Operations Research Analyst
$65,363
Average Data Scientist Salary By Location
The national average salary for a Data Scientist in the United States is $109,565 per year or $52.68 per hour. San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for Data Scientists at 112,934. Even an entry-level Data Scientist makes $72,000 per year in San Francisco, CA. The top 5 states with the highest reported Data Scientist salaries are Washington, Idaho, California, New Mexico, and Colorado. The lowest earning states are Indiana, Hawaii, South Dakota, Florida, and South Carolina.City
Average Salary
$102,309
$92,022
$87,418
$82,877
$82,295
$81,266
$81,196
$79,823
Map of Data Scientist Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Data Scientists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Salary:
Average Data Scientist Salary By Company
If you are a Data Scientist, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others. Technology companies and Professional companies have the most job opportunities for Data Scientists. McGuireWoods and Lyft are the highest paying companies. In addition, companies like Airbnb and Houzz report highly competitive salaries for Data Scientists.Company
Average Salary
$165,114
$158,049
$154,879
$150,654
$147,811
$147,617
$145,878
$144,490
$144,341
$144,198
Average Data Scientist Pay By Industry
The type of industry that a Data Scientist works in can influence their earning potential. By looking at our data, we can see that Retail companies, Finance companies, and Health Care companies pay their Data Scientists well. Retail companies pay Data Scientists an average salary of $127,197, Finance companies pay $122,892, and Health Care companys come in at $107,236. At $94,178, the average salary for Data Scientists in the Manufacturing industry is lower than other industries.Industry
Average Salary
Retail
Retail
$127,197
Finance
Finance
$122,892
Health Care
Health Care
$107,236
Technology
Technology
$105,614
Media
Media
$104,929
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
$94,178
Data Scientist Salary History
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
National Average
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Recently Added Data Scientist Salaries
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
Management Decisions, Inc.
Data Scientist-Fintech
Los Angeles, CA
04/28/2020
$150,000
Management Decisions, Inc.
Mathematical Programmer/Data Scientist
Annandale, VA
04/26/2020
$135,655
Management Decisions, Inc.
Data Scientist/Computer Vision
Chicago, IL
04/22/2020
$135,655
Smith Hanley Associates
Principal Data Scientist
Mount Laurel, NJ
04/21/2020
$120,000
Management Decisions, Inc.
Data Scientist I and II
Philadelphia, PA
04/20/2020
$140,000
Management Decisions, Inc.
Data Scientist
New York, NY
04/20/2020
$156,525
Revenue Cat
Data Scientist
San Francisco, CA
04/18/2020
$129,000
Oregon Health & Science University
Data Scientist (System Application Analyst)
Portland, OR
04/15/2020
$72,460
Robert Half
Data Scientist
Minneapolis, MN
04/10/2020
$104,350
Smith Hanley Associates
Data Scientist
Greenbelt, MD
04/02/2020
$60,000
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