Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 152,400
✏️ This salary info is based on 3472 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 110,100 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
- 3472
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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 | 6295 jobs Machine Learning | 5811 jobs Statistics | 4803 jobs SQL | 4552 jobs Engineering | 4405 jobs Computer Science | 3335 jobs R | 2966 jobs Mathematics | 2880 jobs Research | 2790 jobs ML models | 2741 jobs AWS | 2291 jobs Testing | 2126 jobs Data analysis | 2113 jobs Deep Learning | 1912 jobs Pipelines | 1765 jobs Data visualization | 1703 jobs LLMs | 1660 jobs GCP | 1600 jobs TensorFlow | 1594 jobs NLP | 1544 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 | 5304 jobs Health care | 2515 jobs Equity / stock options | 1750 jobs Startup environment | 1742 jobs Competitive pay | 1737 jobs Flex hours | 1703 jobs Insurance | 1587 jobs Salary bonus | 1354 jobs Flex vacation | 1109 jobs Team events | 1079 jobs Parental leave | 1050 jobs Medical leave | 939 jobs Wellness | 642 jobs 401(k) matching | 621 jobs Conferences | 341 jobs Transparency | 266 jobs Relocation support | 229 jobs Home office stipend | 205 jobs Fitness / gym | 203 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 186 jobsRelated salaries
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