Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 154,050
✏️ This salary info is based on 5722 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 114,080 and USD 193,000 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
- 5722
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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 | 10224 jobs Machine Learning | 9392 jobs Statistics | 7931 jobs SQL | 7343 jobs Engineering | 7086 jobs Computer Science | 5620 jobs R | 4908 jobs Mathematics | 4718 jobs Research | 4603 jobs ML models | 4283 jobs AWS | 3580 jobs Data analysis | 3449 jobs Testing | 3283 jobs Pipelines | 3018 jobs Deep Learning | 2854 jobs LLMs | 2609 jobs Data visualization | 2539 jobs TensorFlow | 2526 jobs Azure | 2495 jobs NLP | 2459 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 | 8561 jobs Health care | 4212 jobs Flex hours | 2826 jobs Equity / stock options | 2710 jobs Competitive pay | 2693 jobs Startup environment | 2588 jobs Insurance | 2464 jobs Salary bonus | 2114 jobs Flex vacation | 1805 jobs Team events | 1778 jobs Parental leave | 1709 jobs Medical leave | 1550 jobs Wellness | 1116 jobs 401(k) matching | 1012 jobs Conferences | 552 jobs Transparency | 435 jobs Relocation support | 370 jobs Fitness / gym | 331 jobs Home office stipend | 326 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 281 jobsRelated salaries
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