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Data Scientists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Data Scientistss in the United States earn a median salary of $112,590/year ($54.13/hr). Salaries range from $63,650 to $194,410 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$64K
10th percentile
$83K
25th percentile
$113K
Median
$156K
75th percentile
$194K
90th percentile

Data Scientists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$159K$76.33/hr7,930
District of Columbia$137K$65.92/hr3,580
California$137K$65.77/hr36,850
Massachusetts$132K$63.58/hr9,990
New Jersey$130K$62.68/hr5,860
Virginia$126K$60.61/hr6,200
New York$125K$60.29/hr20,070
Maryland$124K$59.78/hr3,400
Hawaii$124K$59.56/hr240
Vermont$121K$58.01/hr210

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$173K6,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166K9,350
Idaho Falls, ID$164K220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$157K6,100
Naples-Marco Island, FL$145K50
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$140K370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$135K8,530
Bellingham, WA$135K40
Bloomington, IL$133K390
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$132K8,220
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