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Data Scientist salary: median $157,500 a year

Data Scientist listings that state pay run from $127,000 to $192,500 for the middle half, based on 233 current job listings. 629 data scientist roles are open now.

Data Scientist pay range

From 233 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$127,000
Median
$157,500
Upper quarter
$192,500

Data Scientist salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

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Data Scientist salary questions

How much does a data scientist make?
Among 233 open data scientist listings that state pay, the median is $157,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $127,000 and $192,500.
Where does this data scientist pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays data scientists the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $193,000.

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