Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 154,450
✏️ This salary info is based on 6096 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 115,000 and USD 194,700 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
- 6096
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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 | 11199 jobs Machine Learning | 10271 jobs Statistics | 8731 jobs SQL | 8013 jobs Engineering | 7802 jobs Computer Science | 6184 jobs R | 5368 jobs Mathematics | 5208 jobs Research | 5068 jobs ML models | 4708 jobs AWS | 3874 jobs Data analysis | 3795 jobs Testing | 3600 jobs Pipelines | 3383 jobs Deep Learning | 3086 jobs LLMs | 2875 jobs TensorFlow | 2744 jobs Data visualization | 2743 jobs Azure | 2712 jobs NLP | 2708 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 | 9371 jobs Health care | 4620 jobs Flex hours | 3066 jobs Competitive pay | 2961 jobs Equity / stock options | 2936 jobs Startup environment | 2825 jobs Insurance | 2661 jobs Salary bonus | 2316 jobs Flex vacation | 1990 jobs Team events | 1940 jobs Parental leave | 1869 jobs Medical leave | 1701 jobs Wellness | 1225 jobs 401(k) matching | 1118 jobs Conferences | 603 jobs Transparency | 481 jobs Relocation support | 398 jobs Fitness / gym | 378 jobs Home office stipend | 356 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 302 jobsRelated salaries
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