Data & AI salaries in United States
The median stated pay for Data & AI jobs in United States is USD 218,500 a year, from 1698 listings that state pay. Half of those listings sit between USD 176,800 and USD 264,500. Measured on 2026-11-15.
| Measure | USD per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | USD 176,800 |
| Median | USD 218,500 |
| Upper quartile | USD 264,500 |
By experience level
| Level | Median USD per year | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / entry | USD 138,300 | 69 |
| Junior | USD 155,000 | 79 |
| Mid-level | USD 195,000 | 188 |
| Senior | USD 210,000 | 497 |
| Lead / manager & above | USD 250,000 | 622 |
Levels with fewer than 10 listings are left out.
How this is measured
Each listing's pay is the middle of its stated range, converted to USD a year at the rates in the repository. Only listings that state pay count, which is 73% of the 2,343 Data & AI listings here. 1 listings with a mid-point outside USD 10,000–1,000,000 a year were dropped as likely data errors. A job open to several countries counts in each, and some employers state pay that includes variable pay. Employers who state pay are not a random sample, so treat this as what is advertised, not what people are paid. Each job links to the employer's own posting.