🔬 Salary data · BLS OEWS 2025
Data Scientist Salary in the US
A Data Scientist earns a national median of $120,230 per year. Here is how pay breaks down across US metro areas.
In Brief
Data Scientist (BLS occupation 15-2051) earns a national median of $120,230 and a mean of $126,800 per year as of 2025. The highest-paying metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara at $185,080. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS.
National pay
Top-paying US metro areas
Ranked by median annual wage · BLS OEWS 2025
Core skills for Data Scientist
About this data
All wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 release, mapped to occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists). Figures are gross annual wages before tax and reflect employees only — self-employed and freelance earnings are not included.
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How much does a Data Scientist earn in the US?▼
The national median wage for a Data Scientist is $120,230 per year (mean $126,800), per the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for 2025.
Which US cities pay Data Scientists the most?▼
The top-paying metro areas are San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ($185,080), San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley ($170,110), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue ($164,740).
Where does this Data Scientist salary data come from?▼
All figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 release, occupation code 15-2051. Wages are gross annual, before tax.
Is Data Scientist a well-paid career?▼
At a median of $120,230/year, Data Scientist pay sits above the US median for all occupations. Pay varies widely by metro — see the city table above.