Data Scientist Salaries in the United States

How much does a Data Scientist make in the United States?

Data Scientists earn $85,000 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 25% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Data Scientists work for Cisco Systems at $185,000 annually while the lowest paid Data Scientists work for Oak Ridge National Laboratory earning approximately $44,000 each year.

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$85K Microsoft's Average Data Scientist Salary (3 salaries)

Equal to national average Data Scientist salary ($85K)

+$4K (4%) more than average Microsoft salary ($81K)

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$80K Microsoft Data Scientist in Redmond, WA ·

-$5K (6%) less than average Microsoft Data Scientist salary ($85K)

"I have no idea about that."

$125K Microsoft Data Scientist in Seattle, WA ·

+$40K (38%) more than average Microsoft Data Scientist salary ($85K)

"Competitive"

$90K Microsoft Data Scientist in Redmond, WA ·

+$5K (5%) more than average Microsoft Data Scientist salary ($85K)

"Negotiable"

$125K Booz Allen Hamilton's Average Data Scientist Salary (2 salaries)

+$40K (38%) more than national average Data Scientist salary ($85K)

+$36K (33%) more than average Booz Allen Hamilton salary ($89K)

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$165K Booz Allen Hamilton Data Scientist in Chesapeake Beach, MD ·

+$40K (27%) more than average Booz Allen Hamilton Data Scientist salary ($125K)

"The USG/DoD is very generous, but they have no work to do. Just "butts in seats"."

$85K Booz Allen Hamilton Data Scientist in Mililani, HI ·

-$40K (38%) less than average Booz Allen Hamilton Data Scientist salary ($125K)

"low"

$185K Cisco Systems' Average Data Scientist Salary (2 salaries)

+$100K (74%) more than national average Data Scientist salary ($85K)

+$90K (64%) more than average Cisco Systems salary ($95K)

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$250K Cisco Systems Data Scientist in San Jose, CA ·

+$65K (29%) more than average Cisco Systems Data Scientist salary ($185K)

"Slightly below what Data Scientists are paid according to some studies."

$120K Cisco Systems Data Scientist in San Jose, CA ·

-$65K (42%) less than average Cisco Systems Data Scientist salary ($185K)

"It's little less."

$135K Freelancer's Average Data Scientist Salary (2 salaries)

+$50K (45%) more than national average Data Scientist salary ($85K)

+$84K (90%) more than average Freelancer salary ($51K)

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$120K Freelancer Data Scientist in Menlo Park, CA ·

-$15K (11%) less than average Freelancer Data Scientist salary ($135K)

"my salary is good enough with my competitors."

$150K Freelancer Data Scientist in Oakville, ON ·

+$15K (10%) more than average Freelancer Data Scientist salary ($135K)

"N/A"

$115K eSecurity Audit's Average Data Scientist Salary (2 salaries)

+$30K (30%) more than national average Data Scientist salary ($85K)

Equal to average eSecurity Audit salary ($115K)

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$80K eSecurity Audit Data Scientist in San Diego, CA ·

-$35K (35%) less than average eSecurity Audit Data Scientist salary ($115K)

"The rate is not bad, it is competitive to pay during this pandemic."

$150K eSecurity Audit Data Scientist in Moscow, ID ·

+$35K (26%) more than average eSecurity Audit Data Scientist salary ($115K)

"9/10"

$110K American Express' Average Data Scientist Salary (1 salaries)

+$25K (25%) more than national average Data Scientist salary ($85K)

+$57K (69%) more than average American Express salary ($53K)

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$110K American Express Data Scientist in Virginia Beach, VA ·

Equal to average American Express Data Scientist salary ($110K)

"They pay was decent for the work performed, but you were expected to deliver fully developed solutions including a web-based user interface. They often expected you to perform the role of 3 separate people. A yearly performance bonus is paid if the company is profitable."