Paycheck Atlas

Data Scientists salary in Washington

The median data scientists in Washington earns $163,350 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,243 a month.

10th percentile
$79,930
25th percentile
$105,240
Median percentile
$163,350
75th percentile
$208,320
90th percentile
$220,040

Based on 9,600 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$122,916 take-home a year
Gross pay$163,350
Federal income tax−$27,938
Social Security + Medicare−$12,496
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$10,243
Every two weeks$4,728

Does it go far here?

$152,645Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All data scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington