Data Scientist Salary Guide 2026
Highest national concentration of data architects.
National Median: $116,000
Range: $95K – $182K
Avg Total Comp
$150,000
Experience Level
Mid-level total comp at $157k in Austin; 75th percentile TC at $328k in SF.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $156,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
Median: $163,366
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $143,840
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $141,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $139,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $139,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $139,200
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $133,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $127,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $125,280
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
Median: $121,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $121,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $119,480
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $118,320
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $116,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $113,680
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $113,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $112,520
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $111,360
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $110,200
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.