Data Scientist Senior Salary in Washington

How much does a Data Scientist Senior make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Scientist Senior in Washington is $129,374 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,170
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,761 to $140,260
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,099

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Data Scientist Senior Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,260	$11,688	$2,697	$67
Average	$129,374	$10,781	$2,488	$62
25th Percentile	$118,761	$9,897	$2,284	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Data Scientist Senior Salaries

A Data Scientist Senior'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 Senior Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Scientist Senior'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): $82,160
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,535
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,574
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,525
Expert (over 8 years): $196,438

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$82,160
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$100,535
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$128,574
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$146,525
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$196,438

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How Do Data Scientist Senior 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 Seniors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,107.
California: $131,606.
Massachusetts: $129,852.

District of Columbia $132,107 California $131,606 Massachusetts $129,852 Washington $129,374 New Jersey $129,327 Alaska $129,160 Connecticut $127,513 New York $126,845

Hawaii $124,709 Rhode Island $123,707 Maryland $123,027 Minnesota $122,096 Colorado $121,738 Illinois $121,619 Oregon $121,165 Delaware $120,831

New Hampshire $120,621 Virginia $120,151 Pennsylvania $118,779 Nevada $118,087 North Dakota $117,860 Michigan $117,502 Wisconsin $117,371 Vermont $117,109

Texas $116,381 Maine $116,333 Arizona $116,262 Ohio $116,178 Georgia $115,080 Indiana $114,531 Wyoming $114,424 Utah $114,257

Iowa $114,185 Kansas $113,613 Louisiana $113,446 North Carolina $113,386 Missouri $113,362 Florida $112,897 Montana $112,646 Nebraska $112,408

Kentucky $112,276 South Carolina $111,799 Tennessee $111,501 Idaho $111,381 New Mexico $110,510 Oklahoma $110,320 Alabama $109,616 South Dakota $108,434

Arkansas $107,790 West Virginia $107,444 Mississippi $106,406

Top Paying Cities for Data Scientist Seniors

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:

Auburn: $129,216
Federal Way: $129,160
Bellevue: $131,814

Auburn, WA $129,216 Federal Way, WA $129,160 Bellevue, WA $131,814 Black Diamond, WA $128,525 Bothell, WA $131,190 Burton, WA $129,397 Carnation, WA $129,251 Duvall, WA $129,677

Edmonds, WA $130,777 Enumclaw, WA $126,647 Fall City, WA $129,829 Hobart, WA $129,330 Issaquah, WA $130,280 Kenmore, WA $131,462 Kent, WA $129,329 Kirkland, WA $131,731

Lynnwood, WA $130,511 Maple Valley, WA $129,217 Medina, WA $131,851 Mercer Island, WA $131,806 Mountlake Terrace, WA $130,863 North Bend, WA $127,959 Pacific, WA $129,142 Preston, WA $130,032

Ravensdale, WA $128,182 Redmond, WA $131,541 Redondo, WA $129,305 Renton, WA $130,724 Rollingbay, WA $130,254 Seahurst, WA $130,965 Snoqualmie, WA $128,930 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $125,122

Vashon, WA $129,490 Woodinville, WA $130,745 Sammamish, WA $131,091 Mill Creek, WA $129,938 Seattle, WA $131,892 Bainbridge Island, WA $130,441 Everett, WA $130,066 Acme, WA $123,319

Anacortes, WA $124,481 Blakely Island, WA $123,628 Arlington, WA $128,242 Baring, WA $127,242 Bellingham, WA $123,158 Blaine, WA $122,901 Bow, WA $123,448 Burlington, WA $124,135

Clearlake, WA $124,834 Clinton, WA $129,689 Concrete, WA $123,505 Conway, WA $126,747 Coupeville, WA $127,373 Custer, WA $123,045 Darrington, WA $123,559 Deer Harbor, WA $123,701

Deming, WA $123,280 Eastsound, WA $123,220 Everson, WA $123,068 Ferndale, WA $123,102 Freeland, WA $128,990 Friday Harbor, WA $123,930 Gold Bar, WA $127,512 Granite Falls, WA $128,069

Greenbank, WA $128,586 Hamilton, WA $124,564 Index, WA $125,602 La Conner, WA $125,109 Lake Stevens, WA $130,047 North Lakewood, WA $129,206 Langley, WA $129,391 Lopez Island, WA $124,200

Lummi Island, WA $123,171 Lyman, WA $124,518 Lynden, WA $123,049 Maple Falls, WA $123,006 Marblemount, WA $123,263 Marysville, WA $130,071 Monroe, WA $128,998 Mount Vernon, WA $125,334

Mukilteo, WA $130,009 Nooksack, WA $123,052 Oak Harbor, WA $125,962 Olga, WA $123,382 Orcas, WA $123,604 Point Roberts, WA $122,643 Camano Island, WA $127,988 Rockport, WA $121,610

Sedro Woolley, WA $124,201 Shaw Island, WA $123,817 Silvana, WA $128,990 Skykomish, WA $124,998 Snohomish, WA $129,607 Stanwood, WA $128,509 Startup, WA $128,228 Sultan, WA $128,326

Sumas, WA $123,009 Waldron, WA $123,219 Anderson Island, WA $128,174 Ashford, WA $125,770 Beaver, WA $122,326 Bremerton, WA $129,482 Silverdale, WA $129,266 Brinnon, WA $127,884

Buckley, WA $128,330 Burley, WA $129,043 Carbonado, WA $127,217 Carlsborg, WA $124,951 Chimacum, WA $127,848 Clallam Bay, WA $122,345 Dupont, WA $127,935 Eatonville, WA $126,882

Gig Harbor, WA $128,615 Elbe, WA $126,153 Forks, WA $122,546 Fox Island, WA $128,959 Glenoma, WA $124,343 Graham, WA $128,292 Port Hadlock, WA $127,811 Hansville, WA $128,996

Indianola, WA $130,737 Joyce, WA $122,813 Kapowsin, WA $127,834 Keyport, WA $129,694 Kingston, WA $129,952 La Grande, WA $126,705 Lakebay, WA $128,303 La Push, WA $122,779

Longbranch, WA $127,764 Sumner, WA $128,889 Manchester, WA $130,526 Milton, WA $129,087 Mineral, WA $124,871 Morton, WA $124,490 Neah Bay, WA $122,485 Nordland, WA $128,104

Olalla, WA $129,193 Orting, WA $128,129 Packwood, WA $122,106 Port Angeles, WA $124,948 Port Gamble, WA $129,424 Port Ludlow, WA $128,697 Port Orchard, WA $129,560 Port Townsend, WA $127,308

Poulsbo, WA $129,741 Puyallup, WA $129,081 Quilcene, WA $128,160 Randle, WA $123,126 Retsil, WA $129,503 Seabeck, WA $128,954 Sekiu, WA $122,348 Sequim, WA $125,899

South Colby, WA $129,952 South Prairie, WA $128,354 Southworth, WA $130,488 Spanaway, WA $128,589 Steilacoom, WA $128,583 Bonney Lake, WA $128,719 Suquamish, WA $130,326 Tracyton, WA $129,537

Vaughn, WA $128,292 Wauna, WA $128,849 Wilkeson, WA $127,913 Longmire, WA $124,423 Paradise Inn, WA $124,324 Tacoma, WA $129,052 Camp Murray, WA $128,704 Mcchord Afb, WA $129,043

Lakewood, WA $129,030 University Place, WA $129,051 Olympia, WA $126,511 Lacey, WA $126,798 Tumwater, WA $126,562 Aberdeen, WA $124,499 Adna, WA $124,944 Allyn, WA $128,150

Amanda Park, WA $123,113 Bay Center, WA $123,230 Belfair, WA $128,409 Bucoda, WA $126,519 Centralia, WA $126,322 Chehalis, WA $125,722 Cinebar, WA $125,534 Copalis Beach, WA $123,374

Copalis Crossing, WA $123,159 Cosmopolis, WA $125,196 Curtis, WA $124,022 Doty, WA $125,296 East Olympia, WA $126,734 Elma, WA $126,401 Ethel, WA $124,586 Galvin, WA $126,248

Grapeview, WA $127,626 Grayland, WA $123,327 Hoodsport, WA $127,227 Hoquiam, WA $124,109 Humptulips, WA $123,593 Lebam, WA $123,914 Lilliwaup, WA $127,858 Littlerock, WA $126,517

Mccleary, WA $126,544 Mckenna, WA $127,095 Malone, WA $126,385 Matlock, WA $126,442 Menlo, WA $123,981 Moclips, WA $123,173 Montesano, WA $125,930 Mossyrock, WA $123,614

Napavine, WA $125,398 Neilton, WA $123,483 Oakville, WA $126,267 Ocean Shores, WA $123,539 Onalaska, WA $125,549 Pacific Beach, WA $123,181 Pe Ell, WA $124,287 Quinault, WA $123,817

Rainier, WA $126,731 Raymond, WA $124,133 Rochester, WA $126,309 Roy, WA $127,744 Ryderwood, WA $123,444 Salkum, WA $124,504 Satsop, WA $126,156 Shelton, WA $126,941

Silver Creek, WA $124,461 South Bend, WA $123,175 Taholah, WA $123,032 Tahuya, WA $127,649 Tenino, WA $126,612 Tokeland, WA $123,446 Toledo, WA $123,975 Union, WA $127,293

Vader, WA $123,885 Westport, WA $123,584 Winlock, WA $124,447 Yelm, WA $126,662 Amboy, WA $124,030 Appleton, WA $121,678 Ariel, WA $123,704 Battle Ground, WA $124,382

Bingen, WA $122,733 Brush Prairie, WA $124,538 Camas, WA $124,528 Carrolls, WA $123,502 Carson, WA $123,676 Castle Rock, WA $123,605 Cathlamet, WA $123,183 Centerville, WA $121,255

Chinook, WA $122,237 Cougar, WA $123,148 Dallesport, WA $121,510 Glenwood, WA $121,595 Goldendale, WA $121,214 Grays River, WA $123,045 Heisson, WA $124,311 Husum, WA $122,450

Ilwaco, WA $122,308 Kalama, WA $123,555 Kelso, WA $123,775 Klickitat, WA $121,513 La Center, WA $124,278 Long Beach, WA $122,547 Longview, WA $123,702 Lyle, WA $121,571

Nahcotta, WA $122,526 Naselle, WA $122,654 North Bonneville, WA $123,536 Ocean Park, WA $123,188 Oysterville, WA $122,801 Ridgefield, WA $124,413 Rosburg, WA $122,504 Seaview, WA $122,486

Silverlake, WA $123,653 Skamokawa, WA $122,837 Stevenson, WA $123,488 Toutle, WA $123,326 Trout Lake, WA $122,182 Underwood, WA $122,664 Vancouver, WA $124,894 Wahkiacus, WA $121,365

Washougal, WA $124,271 White Salmon, WA $122,319 Wishram, WA $121,224 Woodland, WA $123,986 Yacolt, WA $124,099 Wenatchee, WA $121,291 East Wenatchee, WA $121,131 Ardenvoir, WA $121,255

Brewster, WA $120,895 Bridgeport, WA $120,750 Carlton, WA $120,933 Cashmere, WA $121,261 Chelan, WA $121,054 Chelan Falls, WA $121,116 Conconully, WA $120,830 Dryden, WA $121,445

Entiat, WA $121,105 Ephrata, WA $120,659 George, WA $121,304 Leavenworth, WA $122,033 Loomis, WA $120,834 Malaga, WA $121,312 Malott, WA $120,872 Mansfield, WA $120,359

Manson, WA $121,084 Marlin, WA $120,115 Mazama, WA $120,958 Methow, WA $120,801 Monitor, WA $121,230 Moses Lake, WA $120,695 Okanogan, WA $120,751 Omak, WA $120,862

Orondo, WA $120,934 Oroville, WA $121,009 Palisades, WA $120,572 Pateros, WA $120,848 Peshastin, WA $121,180 Quincy, WA $121,093 Riverside, WA $120,834 Rock Island, WA $120,874

Soap Lake, WA $120,478 Stehekin, WA $120,989 Stratford, WA $120,176 Tonasket, WA $120,899 Twisp, WA $121,014 Warden, WA $121,152 Waterville, WA $120,600 Wauconda, WA $120,757

Wilson Creek, WA $120,057 Winthrop, WA $121,053 Yakima, WA $119,984 Brownstown, WA $119,984 Buena, WA $120,340 Cle Elum, WA $121,984 Cowiche, WA $119,984 Easton, WA $123,918

Ellensburg, WA $120,108 Naches, WA $121,933 Grandview, WA $123,200 Granger, WA $121,806 Harrah, WA $119,984 Kittitas, WA $120,089 Mabton, WA $121,967 Moxee, WA $120,371

Outlook, WA $121,800 Parker, WA $120,020 Ronald, WA $122,629 Roslyn, WA $122,483 Selah, WA $119,984 South Cle Elum, WA $122,539 Sunnyside, WA $123,720 Thorp, WA $120,512

Tieton, WA $119,984 Toppenish, WA $121,525 Vantage, WA $121,245 Wapato, WA $120,071 White Swan, WA $120,282 Zillah, WA $120,516 Airway Heights, WA $121,655 Chattaroy, WA $121,503

Cheney, WA $121,491 Colbert, WA $121,602 Deer Park, WA $121,477 Edwall, WA $121,335 Elk, WA $121,248 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $121,638 Fairfield, WA $121,369 Ford, WA $121,391

Four Lakes, WA $121,639 Greenacres, WA $121,563 Lamont, WA $121,095 Latah, WA $121,181 Liberty Lake, WA $121,499 Marshall, WA $121,655 Mead, WA $121,513 Medical Lake, WA $121,581

Mica, WA $121,565 Newman Lake, WA $121,431 Nine Mile Falls, WA $121,590 Otis Orchards, WA $121,548 Reardan, WA $121,483 Rockford, WA $121,462 Spangle, WA $121,513 Sprague, WA $121,118

Tekoa, WA $121,000 Tumtum, WA $121,437 Valleyford, WA $121,606 Veradale, WA $121,632 Waverly, WA $121,328 Wellpinit, WA $121,244 Addy, WA $121,075 Albion, WA $120,920

Almira, WA $120,154 Belmont, WA $120,803 Benge, WA $120,725 Boyds, WA $120,780 Chewelah, WA $121,176 Clayton, WA $121,397 Colfax, WA $120,904 Colton, WA $120,112

Colville, WA $120,924 Coulee City, WA $120,238 Coulee Dam, WA $120,595 Creston, WA $120,606 Curlew, WA $120,838 Cusick, WA $120,423 Danville, WA $120,805 Davenport, WA $121,094

Electric City, WA $120,560 Elmer City, WA $120,877 Endicott, WA $120,971 Evans, WA $120,934 Farmington, WA $120,642 Fruitland, WA $121,051 Garfield, WA $120,745 Gifford, WA $120,955

Grand Coulee, WA $120,486 Harrington, WA $120,972 Hartline, WA $120,066 Hay, WA $120,599 Hunters, WA $120,976 Inchelium, WA $120,686 Ione, WA $120,076 Keller, WA $120,453

Kettle Falls, WA $120,860 Lacrosse, WA $120,725 Lamona, WA $120,569 Laurier, WA $120,773 Lincoln, WA $120,963 Loon Lake, WA $121,293 Malden, WA $121,300 Malo, WA $120,914

Marcus, WA $121,300 Metaline, WA $120,611 Metaline Falls, WA $119,913 Mohler, WA $120,877 Nespelem, WA $120,605 Newport, WA $120,799 Northport, WA $120,940 Oakesdale, WA $121,044

Odessa, WA $120,327 Orient, WA $120,743 Palouse, WA $120,546 Pullman, WA $120,476 Republic, WA $120,784 Rice, WA $120,901 Ritzville, WA $120,827 Rosalia, WA $121,337

Saint John, WA $121,079 Springdale, WA $121,242 Steptoe, WA $121,644 Thornton, WA $121,105 Uniontown, WA $119,996 Usk, WA $120,680 Valley, WA $121,189 Wilbur, WA $120,519

Spokane, WA $121,655 Pasco, WA $125,330 Benton City, WA $125,310 Beverly, WA $121,620 Bickleton, WA $121,293 Burbank, WA $125,773 College Place, WA $123,207 Connell, WA $122,823

Dayton, WA $120,793 Dixie, WA $121,933 Eltopia, WA $124,637 Hooper, WA $120,463 Kahlotus, WA $121,476 Kennewick, WA $126,511 Lind, WA $120,841 Mesa, WA $124,281

Othello, WA $122,227 Paterson, WA $123,866 Plymouth, WA $125,883 Pomeroy, WA $120,781 Prescott, WA $122,640 Mattawa, WA $122,530 Prosser, WA $124,087 Richland, WA $125,771

West Richland, WA $125,772 Roosevelt, WA $120,701 Royal City, WA $121,496 Starbuck, WA $121,132 Touchet, WA $124,500 Waitsburg, WA $121,575 Walla Walla, WA $122,668 Wallula, WA $125,470

Washtucna, WA $120,639 Anatone, WA $119,780 Asotin, WA $120,140 Clarkston, WA $120,420

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

Understanding how a Data Scientist Senior'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$118,761

Average $129,374/year

$140,260

$9,897

Average $10,781/month

$11,688

$2,284

Average $2,488/week

$2,697

$57

Average $62/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,260	$11,688	$2,697	$67
Average	$129,374	$10,781	$2,488	$62
25th Percentile	$118,761	$9,897	$2,284	$57

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