Data Scientist Salary (United States)

United States data scientists typically earn around 100,000 to 140,000 dollars per year, with senior and machine learning specialists above 180,000.

Overview

The role is a hybrid of statistics, software and domain work, often entered with a master's degree, and titles overlap heavily with data engineer and machine learning engineer, which frequently pay more. Entry pay near major hubs runs 95,000 to 115,000, with senior individual contributors and managers in the 160,000 to 220,000 range at tech and finance firms. Demand remains strong but the entry market has become competitive as university programs scaled up. Figures are indicative medians from surveys and postings and vary with industry, company size and equity mix.