Data scientist pay in New York, NY
Data scientists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn a typical $135,980 a year. The middle half earn $101,320 to $173,160, and the top 10% earn more than $216,030. About 23,160 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Data Scientists, SOC 15-2051).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $79,870 |
| 25th percentile | $101,320 |
| Median (typical) | $135,980 |
| 75th percentile | $173,160 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $216,030 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 4 of 50 large metros for data scientists before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $135,980, a single filer keeps about $92,400 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and New York state and local (about $4,836) income tax. Prices in New York are 13% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $82,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks New York No. 27 of 50 large metros for data scientists after cost of living.
Where data scientists’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$185,080 typical · worth $113k
- Seattle, WA$164,740 typical · worth $112k
- San Francisco, CA$170,110 typical · worth $100k
- Austin, TX$127,360 typical · worth $100k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a data scientist make in New York, NY?
The typical (median) data scientist in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earns $135,980 a year. The middle half earn between $101,320 and $173,160, and the top 10% earn more than $216,030. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a data scientist in New York?
Anything above $135,980 pays more than half of data scientists in New York. $173,160 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $216,030 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a data scientist in New York take home after taxes?
At the typical $135,980, a single filer keeps about $92,400 a year ($7,700 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, New York state, and local income tax. With local prices 13% above the US average, that buys what $82,100 would in a typical US city.
Where do data scientists get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical data scientist pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA. New York, NY ranks No. 27.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.