Data Scientists salaries
Median $125,000 across 69,037 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$125,000
Middle 50%
$97,000–$160,000
Filings
69,037
- Median is 2% below the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (38%).
- Amazon.com Services LLC has the most filings (4,138), with a median of $139,300.
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Salaries by metro
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9,197 | $139,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,256 | $151,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 5,603 | $102,400 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5,008 | $174,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,694 | $169,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2,849 | $115,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,327 | $115,900 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,110 | $112,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 2,054 | $123,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,729 | $120,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,373 | $109,500 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,035 | $92,100 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 979 | $129,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 845 | $115,000 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 817 | $135,700 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 767 | $102,000 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 753 | $97,900 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 591 | $105,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 572 | $112,500 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 533 | $103,500 |
Level I 16%
Level II 38%
Level III 21%
Level IV 16%
Not stated 9%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $125,000 |
| Federal income tax | $18,700 |
| Social Security | $7,800 |
| Medicare | $1,800 |
| State income tax | $7,500 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $87,700 |
| Take-home per month | $7,300 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.