salary report · updated september 2026

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

As of September 2026, the median Data Scientist salary in Seattle is $226,800 a year. Most roles pay between $155,000 and $313,050 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 48 live salaried listings across 23 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$226,800
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$155k$313k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$145k$333k
lowest to highest
Sample
48
salaried listings · 23 companies

How pay has moved

$128k$236k$343kAug 2026Sep 2026

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

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    A
    Anthropic
    4 salaried listings in Seattle
    $327,500
    median
    All Anthropic roles →
  2. #2
    O
    OpenAI
    2 salaried listings in Seattle
    $308,250
    median
    All OpenAI roles →
  3. #3
    B
    Block
    2 salaried listings in Seattle
    $273,500
    median
    All Block roles →
  4. #4
    P
    Pinterest
    2 salaried listings in Seattle
    $238,988
    median
    All Pinterest roles →
  5. #5
    H
    Headway
    3 salaried listings in Seattle
    $238,500
    median
    All Headway 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.

Methodology: Data Scientist 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.