What is the average Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary in the US?

The national median Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary is $142,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $105,000, while senior professionals earn $228,000 or more.

Which city pays Pharmaceutical Data Scientists the most?

New York City offers the highest median Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary at $266K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salaries growing?

Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salaries are growing at 7.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Pharmaceutical Data Scientist Salary
by City (2026)

Apply advanced analytics to drug discovery, clinical trials, and regulatory submissions. National median: $142K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$142K

Top 10% earn

$228K

Entry level

$105K

Salary growth

+7.5%/yr

Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$196K	$266K	$340K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$194K	$263K	$337K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$194K	$263K	$337K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$184K	$249K	$319K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$181K	$244K	$313K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$173K	$234K	$300K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$173K	$234K	$300K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$170K	$230K	$295K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$166K	$224K	$288K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$163K	$220K	$282K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$158K	$213K	$273K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$155K	$210K	$269K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$155K	$210K	$269K	148	5.75%
San Francisco, CA	$152K	$206K	$264K	224	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$152K	$206K	$264K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$152K	$206K	$264K	145	10.75%
San Jose, CA	$149K	$202K	$258K	210	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$147K	$199K	$255K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$145K	$196K	$251K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$145K	$196K	$251K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$145K	$196K	$251K	138	None ✓
Oakland, CA	$142K	$192K	$246K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$142K	$192K	$246K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$139K	$187K	$240K	152	8.5%
San Diego, CA	$134K	$182K	$233K	148	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$131K	$178K	$228K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$131K	$178K	$228K	150	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$131K	$178K	$228K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$131K	$178K	$228K	162	10.75%
Newark, NJ	$128K	$173K	$222K	155	10.75%
New Haven, CT	$128K	$173K	$222K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$126K	$170K	$218K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	155	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$124K	$168K	$215K	120	5%
Lowell, MA	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$124K	$168K	$215K	110	3.07%
Gresham, OR	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$124K	$168K	$215K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$124K	$168K	$215K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	4.55%
Durham, NC	$121K	$163K	$209K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$121K	$163K	$209K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$118K	$159K	$204K	112	None ✓
Denver, CO	$118K	$159K	$204K	118	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$118K	$159K	$204K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$118K	$159K	$204K	112	4.75%
Portland, OR	$118K	$159K	$204K	130	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$118K	$159K	$204K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$118K	$159K	$204K	128	None ✓
Austin, TX	$116K	$156K	$200K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$116K	$156K	$200K	107	4.95%
Raleigh, NC	$116K	$156K	$200K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$116K	$156K	$200K	110	9.9%
Hartford, CT	$116K	$156K	$200K	118	6.99%
Round Rock, TX	$113K	$153K	$197K	108	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$113K	$153K	$197K	128	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$113K	$153K	$197K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$113K	$153K	$197K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$113K	$153K	$197K	108	4.55%
Pittsburgh, PA	$113K	$153K	$197K	90	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$113K	$153K	$197K	106	6.8%
Huntsville, AL	$113K	$153K	$197K	88	5%
Boise, ID	$113K	$153K	$197K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$113K	$153K	$197K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$110K	$149K	$191K	91	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$110K	$149K	$191K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	9.3%
Miami, FL	$110K	$149K	$191K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$110K	$149K	$191K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$110K	$149K	$191K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$110K	$149K	$191K	99	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	5%
Madison, WI	$110K	$149K	$191K	102	5.3%
St. Paul, MN	$110K	$149K	$191K	104	6.8%
Salem, OR	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	5.8%
McKinney, TX	$107K	$145K	$186K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$107K	$145K	$186K	102	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$107K	$145K	$186K	105	2.5%
Provo, UT	$107K	$145K	$186K	100	4.85%
Missoula, MT	$107K	$145K	$186K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	97	None ✓
Denton, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	102	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$105K	$142K	$182K	102	None ✓
Rochester, MN	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$103K	$139K	$178K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$103K	$139K	$178K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	6.85%
Orlando, FL	$103K	$139K	$178K	100	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$103K	$139K	$178K	102	4.55%
Chesapeake, VA	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$103K	$139K	$178K	90	3.99%
Reno, NV	$103K	$139K	$178K	108	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$101K	$136K	$175K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$101K	$136K	$175K	98	2.5%
St. Louis, MO	$101K	$136K	$175K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$101K	$136K	$175K	90	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$101K	$136K	$175K	105	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$100K	$135K	$173K	87	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$100K	$135K	$173K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$100K	$135K	$173K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$100K	$135K	$173K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$100K	$135K	$173K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$100K	$135K	$173K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	3.23%
Las Vegas, NV	$100K	$135K	$173K	102	None ✓
North Charleston, SC	$100K	$135K	$173K	95	6.5%
Albuquerque, NM	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	5.9%
Midland, TX	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$97K	$131K	$167K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$97K	$131K	$167K	95	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$97K	$131K	$167K	90	2.5%
Athens, GA	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$97K	$131K	$167K	85	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$97K	$131K	$167K	82	3.99%
Duluth, MN	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$97K	$131K	$167K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$97K	$131K	$167K	88	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	4.95%
Grand Rapids, MI	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	5.3%
Birmingham, AL	$95K	$128K	$164K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$95K	$128K	$164K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$95K	$128K	$164K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$95K	$128K	$164K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$95K	$128K	$164K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	2.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$92K	$125K	$160K	84	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$92K	$125K	$160K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$92K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	5%
Tulsa, OK	$92K	$125K	$160K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$92K	$125K	$160K	82	5.7%
Great Falls, MT	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$92K	$125K	$160K	88	None ✓
El Paso, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$89K	$121K	$155K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$89K	$121K	$155K	85	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$86K	$116K	$149K	78	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$86K	$116K	$149K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$84K	$114K	$146K	80	5%
Laredo, TX	$82K	$111K	$142K	76	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$82K	$111K	$142K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$82K	$111K	$142K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$82K	$111K	$142K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$82K	$111K	$142K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$82K	$111K	$142K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$82K	$111K	$142K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$79K	$107K	$137K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$79K	$107K	$137K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$79K	$107K	$137K	75	6.5%

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Pharmaceutical Data Scientist Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Pharmaceutical Data Scientist is $142,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $105,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $182,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Pharmaceutical Data Scientists nationally earn $228,000+.

Education and requirements

Master's or PhD in Biostatistics or Data Science. This role is 60% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Pharmaceutical Data Scientist compensation is growing at 7.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Pharmaceutical Data Scientists significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Pharmaceutical Data Scientist Salaryby City (2026)