Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 154,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 4890 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 113,840 and USD 192,000 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
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- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 4890
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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 | 8714 jobs Machine Learning | 7979 jobs Statistics | 6750 jobs SQL | 6275 jobs Engineering | 6074 jobs Computer Science | 4735 jobs R | 4165 jobs Mathematics | 4019 jobs Research | 3872 jobs ML models | 3676 jobs AWS | 3075 jobs Data analysis | 2958 jobs Testing | 2830 jobs Pipelines | 2531 jobs Deep Learning | 2490 jobs Data visualization | 2243 jobs LLMs | 2230 jobs TensorFlow | 2183 jobs GCP | 2127 jobs Azure | 2111 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 Flex hours. 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 | 7282 jobs Health care | 3559 jobs Flex hours | 2400 jobs Equity / stock options | 2339 jobs Competitive pay | 2329 jobs Startup environment | 2299 jobs Insurance | 2100 jobs Salary bonus | 1834 jobs Flex vacation | 1535 jobs Team events | 1523 jobs Parental leave | 1455 jobs Medical leave | 1315 jobs Wellness | 930 jobs 401(k) matching | 863 jobs Conferences | 480 jobs Transparency | 380 jobs Relocation support | 317 jobs Fitness / gym | 289 jobs Home office stipend | 286 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 242 jobsRelated salaries
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