How Much Do Data Scientist Jobs Pay in New York? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median Data Scientist salary in New York is $201,300 a year. Most roles pay between $143,280 and $283,005 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 178 live salaried listings across 89 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- Data Scientist, CybersecurityData Scientist, BusinessFounding Data Scientist, Pricing & MonetizationData Scientist, SafetyAll OpenAI roles →
- Data Scientist, Developer ProductivityData Scientist, GTMData Scientist, MarketingData Scientist, PolicyData Scientist, ProductAll Anthropic roles →
- All Suno roles →
- All Figma roles →
- All Mercury roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in New York; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Data Scientist listings in New York with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.