Data Scientists pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$160,460avg. a year
$77.14 an hour · 8,370 employed
Data Scientists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $160,460 a year. That is about the same as the Washington average of $158,040. The U.S. average is $126,800.
$164,740Median pay
$77.14Average hourly
+2%vs. Washington average
8,370Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for data scientists in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1150 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$157,380
$75.66 an hour
260 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$137,580
$66.14 an hour
31,700 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$134,940
$64.88 an hour
440 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$128,390
$61.73 an hour
5160 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$122,030
$58.67 an hour
6120 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$118,800
$57.12 an hour
740 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$92,960
$44.69 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $174,920 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $84,850 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $134,400 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $135,700 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $112,580 |
| Information Security Analysts | $162,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do data scientists make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $160,460 a year, and the median is $164,740. About 8,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is about the same as the Washington average of $158,040.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.38 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-2051. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.