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Data scientist jobs in the United States

Updated Nov 13, 2026

Level lists 365 open jobs whose title matches data scientist in the United States, at 114 companies. 232 (64%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 120 (33%) also allow remote work.

open jobs
365
Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
232
remote
120

Median starting salary: $170k.

Data scientist jobs by city in the United States

Companies hiring data scientists in the United States

Common questions

How many data scientist jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 13, 2026, Level lists 365 open jobs for data scientists in the United States; 232 of them work on AI or build AI.

Which companies are hiring data scientists in the United States?

As of November 13, 2026, by number of open jobs: Capital One (59), Amazon (39), OpenAI (12), PayPal (11), Socure (11).

How much do data scientist jobs pay in the United States?

As of November 13, 2026, the median starting salary is $170k a year, measured on the 252 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.