What is the average Data Scientist salary for remote roles in the US?

The median midpoint of 60 live Data Scientist postings for remote roles in the US is $220k a year. Half of them fall between $179k and $252k.

How does Data Scientist pay change with seniority?

senior postings $208k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Data Scientist roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Reddit ($260k), Pinterest ($252k), Life360 ($252k), Instacart ($235k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Data Scientist salary for remote roles in the US

What employers are offering right now, from 60 live Data Scientist postings for remote roles in the US that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$220k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$179k–$252k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$389k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$127k

$159k

$190k

$222k

$254k

$285k

$317k

$349k

Data Scientist pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$208k	24
Staff & principal	$252k	16

Top-paying companies for Data Scientist roles

Company	Median	Postings
Reddit	$260k	9
Pinterest	$252k	11
Life360	$252k	2
Instacart	$235k	4
Mercury	$226k	3
Nextdoor	$221k	2
Stitch Fix	$193k	3
Northbeam	$165k	2
Mission Lane	$164k	2
Doximity	$163k	2
Spotify	$128k	2

Highest-paying open Data Scientist jobs

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Data Scientist, Cybersecurity

US - Remote · New York City Full-time $263k – $515k/yr

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RedditRemote

Senior Director, Data Science

Remote - United States $317k – $444k/yr

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RedditRemote

Principal Data Scientist, Ads

Remote - United States $268k – $365k/yr

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Life360Remote

Senior Director, Analytics and Data Science, Core Product & Growth

Remote, USA; Remote, Canada $247k – $366k/yr

pythonsqldatabrickstableauDirect from employer Aug 26

RedditRemote

Senior Staff Data Scientist - Consumer Experimentation

Remote - United States $233k – $326k/yr

pythonsqldata sciencestatisticsDirect from employer Jun 1

SamsaraRemote

Tech Lead Applied Scientist

Remote - US $200k – $358k/yr

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Data Scientist salary: common questions

What is the average Data Scientist salary for remote roles in the US?: The median midpoint of 60 live Data Scientist postings for remote roles in the US is $220k a year. Half of them fall between $179k and $252k.
How does Data Scientist pay change with seniority?: senior postings $208k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Data Scientist roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Reddit ($260k), Pinterest ($252k), Life360 ($252k), Instacart ($235k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.

Data Scientist salary for remote roles in the US

How the offers are spread

Data Scientist pay by level

Top-paying companies for Data Scientist roles

Highest-paying open Data Scientist jobs

Data Scientist, Cybersecurity

Senior Director, Data Science

Principal Data Scientist, Ads

Senior Director, Analytics and Data Science, Core Product & Growth

Senior Staff Data Scientist - Consumer Experimentation

Tech Lead Applied Scientist

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