Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 153,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 4070 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 111,240 and USD 190,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Data Scientist
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- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 4070
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Data Scientist roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Data Scientist job listings are Python, Machine Learning and Statistics. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Python | 7455 jobs Machine Learning | 6850 jobs Statistics | 5745 jobs SQL | 5382 jobs Engineering | 5225 jobs Computer Science | 4013 jobs R | 3520 jobs Mathematics | 3395 jobs Research | 3318 jobs ML models | 3208 jobs AWS | 2676 jobs Data analysis | 2525 jobs Testing | 2475 jobs Deep Learning | 2191 jobs Pipelines | 2164 jobs Data visualization | 1972 jobs LLMs | 1949 jobs TensorFlow | 1889 jobs GCP | 1847 jobs Azure | 1796 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Data Scientist roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Data Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 6242 jobs Health care | 3020 jobs Equity / stock options | 2051 jobs Flex hours | 2050 jobs Competitive pay | 2032 jobs Startup environment | 2021 jobs Insurance | 1849 jobs Salary bonus | 1600 jobs Flex vacation | 1341 jobs Team events | 1311 jobs Parental leave | 1257 jobs Medical leave | 1116 jobs Wellness | 776 jobs 401(k) matching | 729 jobs Conferences | 419 jobs Transparency | 321 jobs Relocation support | 276 jobs Home office stipend | 250 jobs Fitness / gym | 244 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 216 jobsRelated salaries
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