Data Scientists salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $101,320–$173,160
- vs U.S. median
- +13%
- Metro rank
- #7 of 109
Data Scientists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $135,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 23,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $120,230 and 4% above the NY statewide median of $130,460. It ranks #7 of 109 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE23,160 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
12 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jump Operations | $300,000 | 5 |
| Turing Enterprises | $232,893 | 5 |
| $229,000 | 18 | |
| Anthropic, PBC | $224,770 | 5 |
| Salesforce | $218,178 | 5 |
| Figma | $213,210 | 5 |
| Block | $209,100 | 10 |
| DFS Services | $204,025 | 6 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | $201,770 | 8 |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions | $200,000 | 5 |
| Balyasny Asset Management, L.P | $200,000 | 5 |
| IBM | $196,782 | 15 |
Data Scientists pay in other NY metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $108,680 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $107,310 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $102,250 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $98,940 |
| Rochester, NY | $92,800 |
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Questions
What is the average Data Scientists salary in New York?
The BLS median is $135,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 23,160 jobs pay between $101,320 and $173,160. The 10th percentile is $79,870 and the 90th is $216,030.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Data Scientists?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $120,230 and 4% above the NY statewide median of $130,460. It ranks #7 of 109 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Data Scientists make an hour in New York?
About $65.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $135,980 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $48.71–$83.25 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Data Scientists the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Jump Operations ($300,000), Turing Enterprises ($232,893), LinkedIn ($229,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.