What are the main factors that influence a Data Scientist Phd's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Data Scientist Phd?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Data Scientist Phd roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Data Scientist Phd's salary?

A Data Scientist Phd's salary grows with experience: an HR Business Partner V (7-10 years)earns $152,778, an HR Business Partners Team Leader (10+ years)earns $107,297, an Data Scientist Phd (10+ years)earns $138,348, an HR Business Partners Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $161,324, an HR Business Partners Director (10+ years)earns $199,242,

What are the highest paying states for a Data Scientist Phd?

Data Scientist Phd salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Data Scientist Phd roles are District of Columbia $145,379, California $144,827, Massachusetts $142,897. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Data Scientist Phd roles make?

Salaries for Data Scientist Phd level roles vary by specialization: Chief Data Scientist: $454,329; Data Scientist VI: $212,646; Data Scientist V: $176,564; Phd Research Scientist: $153,324; Data Science Phd: $135,288.

Data Scientist Phd Salary in Maryland

How much does a Data Scientist Phd make in Maryland?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Scientist Phd in Maryland is $135,387 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $65.

However, a Data Scientist Phd's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $164,899
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,174 to $150,834
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $108,234

10% $108,234

50% (Median) $135,387

90% $164,899

Data Scientist Phd Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$150,834	$12,570	$2,901	$73
Average	$135,387	$11,282	$2,604	$65
25th Percentile	$121,174	$10,098	$2,330	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Data Scientist Phd Salaries

A Data Scientist Phd's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Scientist Phd Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Scientist Phd's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $152,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,297
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,348
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,324
Expert (over 8 years): $199,242

Levels	Salary
HR Busine... Level Data Scientist Phd	$152,778
HR Busine... Level Data Scientist Phd	$107,297
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Phd	$138,348
HR Busine... Level Data Scientist Phd	$161,324
HR Busine... Level Data Scientist Phd	$199,242

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How Do Data Scientist Phd Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Data Scientist Phds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $145,379.
California: $144,827.
Massachusetts: $142,897.

District of Columbia $145,379 California $144,827 Massachusetts $142,897 Washington $142,372 New Jersey $142,319 Alaska $142,135 Connecticut $140,324 New York $139,588

Hawaii $137,238 Rhode Island $136,135 Maryland $135,387 Minnesota $134,362 Colorado $133,968 Illinois $133,837 Oregon $133,338 Delaware $132,971

New Hampshire $132,739 Virginia $132,222 Pennsylvania $130,712 Nevada $129,951 North Dakota $129,701 Michigan $129,307 Wisconsin $129,163 Vermont $128,874

Texas $128,073 Maine $128,020 Arizona $127,942 Ohio $127,850 Georgia $126,642 Indiana $126,038 Wyoming $125,920 Utah $125,736

Iowa $125,657 Kansas $125,027 Louisiana $124,843 North Carolina $124,777 Missouri $124,751 Florida $124,239 Montana $123,963 Nebraska $123,701

Kentucky $123,556 South Carolina $123,031 Tennessee $122,703 Idaho $122,571 New Mexico $121,613 Oklahoma $121,403 Alabama $120,628 South Dakota $119,328

Arkansas $118,619 West Virginia $118,238 Mississippi $117,096

Top Paying Cities for Data Scientist Phds

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $139,402
Riverdale: $144,389
College Park: $144,223

Owings, MD $139,402 Riverdale, MD $144,389 College Park, MD $144,223 Fort Washington, MD $144,129 Oxon Hill, MD $144,545 Suitland, MD $144,499 District Heights, MD $144,427 Temple Hills, MD $144,502

Deale, MD $138,756 Dunkirk, MD $140,224 Fort George G Meade, MD $137,007 Friendship, MD $139,197 Fulton, MD $138,828 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $144,011 Savage, MD $137,210 Shady Side, MD $137,661

Galesville, MD $138,267 Greenbelt, MD $143,723 Glenn Dale, MD $142,135 Upper Marlboro, MD $142,273 Harwood, MD $138,799 Highland, MD $138,702 West River, MD $138,825 Tracys Landing, MD $138,924

Hyattsville, MD $144,506 Jessup, MD $136,537 Bethesda, MD $144,548 Glen Echo, MD $144,521 Chevy Chase, MD $144,532 Cabin John, MD $144,491 Olney, MD $141,237 Brookeville, MD $138,601

Poolesville, MD $139,821 Barnesville, MD $137,875 Beallsville, MD $138,128 Boyds, MD $139,185 Dickerson, MD $137,969 Rockville, MD $142,900 Potomac, MD $143,312 Derwood, MD $141,384

Sandy Spring, MD $140,560 Ashton, MD $140,250 Brinklow, MD $139,209 Burtonsville, MD $140,838 Montgomery Village, MD $139,685 Kensington, MD $144,411 Garrett Park, MD $144,240 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $143,107

Silver Spring, MD $144,327 Takoma Park, MD $144,516 Aberdeen, MD $132,373 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $132,346 Abingdon, MD $133,368 Gunpowder, MD $134,172 Arnold, MD $135,736 Baldwin, MD $133,921

Bel Air, MD $132,808 Belcamp, MD $133,001 Benson, MD $132,198 Boring, MD $132,491 Brooklandville, MD $135,225 Butler, MD $133,736 Chase, MD $134,792 Churchville, MD $131,815

Clarksville, MD $137,230 Cockeysville, MD $133,992 Hunt Valley, MD $134,554 Crownsville, MD $136,654 Darlington, MD $130,649 Davidsonville, MD $138,647 Dayton, MD $137,143 Edgewater, MD $137,377

Edgewood, MD $133,774 Ellicott City, MD $135,492 Columbia, MD $136,507 Fallston, MD $133,425 Finksburg, MD $133,471 Forest Hill, MD $132,084 Fork, MD $134,374 Fort Howard, MD $135,222

Freeland, MD $129,431 Gambrills, MD $137,170 Gibson Island, MD $135,297 Glen Arm, MD $134,869 Glen Burnie, MD $135,457 Glyndon, MD $134,161 Hampstead, MD $131,077 Elkridge, MD $135,606

Hanover, MD $135,683 Harmans, MD $135,677 Havre De Grace, MD $131,513 Hydes, MD $134,385 Jarrettsville, MD $131,646 Joppa, MD $134,114 Kingsville, MD $134,412 Lineboro, MD $129,101

Linthicum Heights, MD $135,478 Long Green, MD $134,649 Spencerville, MD $140,629 Clarksburg, MD $137,553 Damascus, MD $136,369 Germantown, MD $140,444 Annapolis, MD $136,785 Cumberland, MD $124,257

Accident, MD $124,050 Barton, MD $124,633 Bittinger, MD $124,399 Bloomington, MD $124,842 Corriganville, MD $123,467 Eckhart Mines, MD $124,151 Ellerslie, MD $123,624 Flintstone, MD $124,287

Friendsville, MD $124,014 Frostburg, MD $123,980 Grantsville, MD $123,985 Kitzmiller, MD $123,995 Lonaconing, MD $124,408 Luke, MD $124,851 Mc Henry, MD $124,062 Midland, MD $124,825

Midlothian, MD $123,997 Mount Savage, MD $123,430 Oakland, MD $123,702 Oldtown, MD $124,457 Pinto, MD $124,687 Rawlings, MD $124,726 Spring Gap, MD $124,608 Swanton, MD $124,306

Westernport, MD $124,846 Easton, MD $134,073 Barclay, MD $132,953 Bethlehem, MD $133,124 Betterton, MD $133,052 Bozman, MD $135,216 Cambridge, MD $133,131 Centreville, MD $134,213

Chester, MD $135,249 Chestertown, MD $133,674 Church Creek, MD $132,921 Church Hill, MD $133,494 Claiborne, MD $135,459 Cordova, MD $133,619 Crapo, MD $131,749 Crocheron, MD $130,799

Crumpton, MD $132,801 Denton, MD $132,922 East New Market, MD $132,600 Federalsburg, MD $132,574 Fishing Creek, MD $132,238 Galena, MD $132,443 Goldsboro, MD $132,666 Grasonville, MD $134,991

Greensboro, MD $132,691 Henderson, MD $132,813 Hillsboro, MD $133,715 Hurlock, MD $132,630 Ingleside, MD $133,060 Kennedyville, MD $132,679 Mcdaniel, MD $135,405 Madison, MD $133,955

Marydel, MD $132,448 Massey, MD $132,474 Millington, MD $132,662 Neavitt, MD $135,385 Newcomb, MD $134,452 Oxford, MD $133,787 Preston, MD $133,076 Price, MD $133,585

Queen Anne, MD $133,934 Queenstown, MD $134,697 Rhodesdale, MD $131,836 Ridgely, MD $133,215 Rock Hall, MD $134,490 Royal Oak, MD $134,202 Saint Michaels, MD $135,112 Secretary, MD $133,106

Sherwood, MD $136,211 Deal Island, MD $129,797 Eden, MD $130,053 Ewell, MD $129,393 Fruitland, MD $130,499 Girdletree, MD $129,096 Hebron, MD $130,377 Linkwood, MD $132,217

Manokin, MD $129,625 Mardela Springs, MD $130,846 Marion Station, MD $129,169 Nanticoke, MD $130,320 Newark, MD $129,777 Ocean City, MD $130,402 Parsonsburg, MD $130,141 Pittsville, MD $130,145

Pocomoke City, MD $129,337 Powellville, MD $130,079 Princess Anne, MD $129,960 Quantico, MD $130,121 Rehobeth, MD $129,131 Sharptown, MD $131,564 Showell, MD $130,142 Snow Hill, MD $129,681

Stockton, MD $128,905 Tyaskin, MD $129,995 Tylerton, MD $129,546 Upper Fairmount, MD $129,941 Vienna, MD $131,124 Westover, MD $129,624 Whaleyville, MD $130,074 Willards, MD $130,125

Delmar, MD $130,471 North East, MD $131,634 Perry Point, MD $131,442 Perryville, MD $131,394 Port Deposit, MD $131,069 Rising Sun, MD $130,640 Warwick, MD $132,414 Cecilton, MD $132,323

Charlestown, MD $131,616 Chesapeake City, MD $132,321 Childs, MD $132,143 Stevensville, MD $135,594 Colora, MD $130,523 Conowingo, MD $130,302 Earleville, MD $132,197 Elk Mills, MD $132,188

Elkton, MD $132,092 Georgetown, MD $132,296 Lutherville Timonium, MD $135,113 Abell, MD $133,769 Accokeek, MD $142,946 Aquasco, MD $139,408 Avenue, MD $133,983 Barstow, MD $137,745

Bel Alton, MD $138,426 Benedict, MD $138,333 Brandywine, MD $141,592 Broomes Island, MD $136,181 Bryans Road, MD $142,667 Bryantown, MD $140,087 Bushwood, MD $134,080 California, MD $133,966

Callaway, MD $133,031 Chaptico, MD $135,354 Charlotte Hall, MD $137,395 Cheltenham, MD $142,917 Clements, MD $135,355 Cobb Island, MD $134,140 Coltons Point, MD $133,510 Compton, MD $134,238

Dameron, MD $131,336 Dowell, MD $134,383 Drayden, MD $131,651 Faulkner, MD $137,687 Great Mills, MD $133,246 Helen, MD $136,619 Hollywood, MD $134,758 Hughesville, MD $139,152

Huntingtown, MD $138,581 Indian Head, MD $139,444 Ironsides, MD $138,882 Issue, MD $134,865 La Plata, MD $139,839 Leonardtown, MD $133,743 Lexington Park, MD $132,838 Loveville, MD $135,145

Lusby, MD $134,634 Marbury, MD $140,562 Mechanicsville, MD $136,592 Morganza, MD $135,794 Mount Victoria, MD $134,232 Nanjemoy, MD $137,248 Newburg, MD $135,872 Park Hall, MD $132,448

Patuxent River, MD $133,148 Piney Point, MD $131,856 Pomfret, MD $141,358 Port Republic, MD $136,923 Port Tobacco, MD $139,323 Prince Frederick, MD $137,754 Ridge, MD $130,754 Rock Point, MD $135,824

Saint Inigoes, MD $131,174 Saint Leonard, MD $136,261 Saint Marys City, MD $132,422 Scotland, MD $129,888 Solomons, MD $134,261 Sunderland, MD $138,857 Tall Timbers, MD $132,024 Valley Lee, MD $132,076

Welcome, MD $138,456 White Plains, MD $141,373 Southern Md Facility, MD $143,098 Annapolis Junction, MD $136,847 Lanham, MD $143,640 Beltsville, MD $143,435 Laurel, MD $140,309 Bladensburg, MD $144,482

Lothian, MD $140,229 Mount Rainier, MD $144,550 North Beach, MD $138,280 Bowie, MD $140,285 Brentwood, MD $144,541 Capitol Heights, MD $144,478 Chesapeake Beach, MD $138,210 Churchton, MD $138,242

Clinton, MD $143,664 Still Pond, MD $133,060 Sudlersville, MD $132,810 Taylors Island, MD $133,991 Templeville, MD $132,456 Tilghman, MD $135,905 Toddville, MD $131,101 Trappe, MD $133,212

Wingate, MD $131,614 Wittman, MD $135,457 Woolford, MD $133,438 Worton, MD $133,517 Wye Mills, MD $134,463 Frederick, MD $132,940 Adamstown, MD $135,704 Big Pool, MD $126,056

Boonsboro, MD $130,547 Braddock Heights, MD $132,873 Brownsville, MD $132,485 Brunswick, MD $133,710 Buckeystown, MD $134,693 Burkittsville, MD $132,699 Cascade, MD $129,358 Cavetown, MD $129,194

Chewsville, MD $129,394 Clear Spring, MD $127,663 Cooksville, MD $135,435 Emmitsburg, MD $129,789 Fairplay, MD $129,708 Funkstown, MD $129,695 Glenelg, MD $136,869 Glenwood, MD $136,198

Hagerstown, MD $129,038 Hancock, MD $125,435 Ijamsville, MD $135,371 Jefferson, MD $133,842 Keedysville, MD $130,960 Keymar, MD $130,895 Knoxville, MD $133,007 Ladiesburg, MD $131,366

Libertytown, MD $132,575 Lisbon, MD $135,452 Little Orleans, MD $124,740 Maugansville, MD $128,569 Middletown, MD $132,385 Monrovia, MD $135,074 Mount Airy, MD $134,264 Myersville, MD $130,665

New Market, MD $133,720 New Midway, MD $131,362 New Windsor, MD $132,550 Point Of Rocks, MD $135,447 Rocky Ridge, MD $130,489 Rohrersville, MD $131,853 Sabillasville, MD $129,533 Saint James, MD $129,727

Sharpsburg, MD $130,766 Smithsburg, MD $129,311 Sykesville, MD $134,611 Taneytown, MD $130,100 Thurmont, MD $130,636 Tuscarora, MD $135,964 Union Bridge, MD $132,012 Unionville, MD $132,650

Walkersville, MD $132,181 West Friendship, MD $135,732 Williamsport, MD $129,179 Woodbine, MD $135,438 Woodsboro, MD $131,552 Salisbury, MD $130,472 Allen, MD $130,293 Berlin, MD $130,155

Bishopville, MD $130,186 Bivalve, MD $130,664 Manchester, MD $129,500 Marriottsville, MD $135,149 Maryland Line, MD $129,101 Mayo, MD $137,074 Millersville, MD $135,956 Monkton, MD $132,758

Odenton, MD $137,331 Crofton, MD $138,116 Owings Mills, MD $134,880 Parkton, MD $130,721 Pasadena, MD $135,334 Perry Hall, MD $134,968 Perryman, MD $132,718 Phoenix, MD $134,257

Pylesville, MD $129,941 Randallstown, MD $135,088 Reisterstown, MD $134,561 Riderwood, MD $135,373 Riva, MD $137,599 Severn, MD $135,935 Severna Park, MD $135,752 Simpsonville, MD $137,075

Sparks Glencoe, MD $133,170 Crisfield, MD $129,487 Stevenson, MD $135,176 Dhs, MD $142,981 Waldorf, MD $141,291 Street, MD $130,534 Upperco, MD $132,381 Upper Falls, MD $134,545

Westminster, MD $132,386 Whiteford, MD $129,890 White Hall, MD $130,545 White Marsh, MD $134,843 Woodstock, MD $135,211 Baltimore, MD $135,387 Towson, MD $135,371 Gwynn Oak, MD $135,415

Pikesville, MD $135,320 Sparrows Point, MD $135,241 Middle River, MD $134,961 Essex, MD $135,280 Dundalk, MD $135,409 Brooklyn, MD $135,411 Curtis Bay, MD $135,439 Halethorpe, MD $135,429

Catonsville, MD $135,496 Parkville, MD $135,350 Nottingham, MD $135,212 Rosedale, MD $135,385 Windsor Mill, MD $135,343 Gaithersburg, MD $141,088 Washington Grove, MD $141,161

Data Scientist Phd Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Data Scientist Phd roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Data Scientist Phd positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Data Scientist Phd as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Data Scientist Phd

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$203,080	$98.0	50%

Data Scientist Phd Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Scientist Phd's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$121,174

Average $135,387/year

$150,834

$10,098

Average $11,282/month

$12,570

$2,330

Average $2,604/week

$2,901

$58

Average $65/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$150,834	$12,570	$2,901	$73
Average	$135,387	$11,282	$2,604	$65
25th Percentile	$121,174	$10,098	$2,330	$58

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