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salary report · updated september 2026

How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Seattle? (September 2026)

As of September 2026, the median data science salary in Seattle is $212,000 a year. Most roles pay between $146,177 and $309,000 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 300 live salaried listings across 84 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$212,000
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$146k – $309k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$46k – $675k
lowest to highest
Sample
300
salaried listings · 84 companies
Data Scientist payMachine Learning Engineer payData Engineer payAI Engineer payResearch Scientist payData Analyst pay

How pay has moved

$116k$223k$329kAug 2026Sep 2026

Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    A
    Anthropic
    21 salaried listings in Seattle
    $425,000
    median
    Engineering Manager, GPU (ML Accelerator)$500k – $850k·San Francisco, CAResearch Engineer, Computer Use$500k – $850k·San Francisco, CAResearch Engineer, RL Engineering$500k – $850k·San Francisco, CAResearch Engineer, Universes$500k – $850k·RemoteResearch Engineer, Domain Scaling$350k – $850k·San Francisco, CA
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  2. #2
    O
    OpenAI
    5 salaried listings in Seattle
    $307,500
    median
    Data Scientist, Core Experimentation$293k – $325k·SeattleSenior Data Engineer, Core Experimentation$293k – $325k·SeattleApplied AI Engineer, Codex Core Agent$230k – $385k·RemoteData Scientist, Product$230k – $385k·San Francisco, SeattleApplied AI Engineer, Digital Natives$197k – $278k·Remote
    All OpenAI roles →
  3. #3
    B
    Block
    4 salaried listings in Seattle
    $292,700
    median
    Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Modeling), Support$277k – $415k·Seattle, WA, United States of AmericaStaff Product Data Scientist, Lending$240k – $359k·RemoteStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Credit Products (Square Financial Services)$229k – $343k·Seattle, WA, United States of AmericaSenior Data Scientist, Risk and Support$198k – $297k·Seattle, WA, United States of America
    All Block roles →
  4. #4
    R
    Robinhood
    3 salaried listings in Seattle
    $277,500
    median
    Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform$264k – $310k·Bellevue, WAStaff Machine Learning Engineer, AI R&D$255k – $300k·Bellevue, WAMachine Learning Engineer$161k – $200k·Bellevue, WA
    All Robinhood roles →
  5. #5
    P
    Plaid
    11 salaried listings in Seattle
    $272,160
    median
    Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAI$249k – $368k·San Francisco HQ, Seattle Office, New York City OfficeData Science Manager - Fraud$216k – $329k·New York City Office, Seattle Office, San Francisco HQSenior Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - Fraud$229k – $315k·New York City Office, Seattle Office, San Francisco HQSenior Machine Learning Engineer - Embedded Insights$229k – $315k·New York City Office, Seattle Office, San Francisco HQSenior Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud$229k – $315k·San Francisco HQ, Seattle Office, New York City Office
    All Plaid roles →

Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Seattle; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.

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Methodology: data science listings in Seattle 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.