How Much Do Data Scientist Jobs Pay in the USA? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median Data Scientist salary in the USA is $189,000 a year. Most roles pay between $125,125 and $270,500 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 511 live salaried listings across 226 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, Developer ProductivityData Scientist, GTMData Scientist, MarketingData Scientist, PolicyData Scientist, ProductAll Anthropic roles →
- Applied Data Science & Insights Leader - GTM Intelligence Solutions and Technical SuccessData Scientist, Ads DemandData Scientist, IdentityData Scientist, SMB Ads GrowthData Scientist, CybersecurityAll OpenAI roles →
- Staff Data Scientist, PricingStaff Product Data Scientist, LendingStaff Product Data Scientist, LendingStaff Product Data Scientist, LendingSenior Data Scientist, Risk and SupportAll Block roles →
- Quantitative Researcher - Data CurationQuantitative Researcher – FuturesTalent Sourcer – Machine Learning & Quantitative ResearchAll IMC Financial Markets roles →
- All Replit roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in the USA; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Data Scientist listings in the USA 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.