Data Scientist salary
120,230 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-2051
Half of all data scientists in the United States earn more than 120,230 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay80of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.85×85,660 USD – 158,880 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 85,660 USD |
| Median | 120,230 USD |
| Mean | 126,800 USD |
| Upper quartile | 158,880 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-2051 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 122,890 USD
- Physical Scientists, All Other 122,570 USD
- Electrical Engineers 120,630 USD
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 117,860 USD
- Materials Scientists 117,790 USD
- Financial Risk Specialists 117,330 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov