Science60% remote-eligible+7.5% YoY growth

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
San Francisco, CA	$152K	$206K	$264K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$149K	$202K	$258K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$142K	$193K	$247K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$142K	$192K	$246K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$142K	$192K	$246K	162	5%
Cambridge, MA	$142K	$192K	$246K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$142K	$192K	$246K	185	11%
Washington, DC	$139K	$187K	$240K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$137K	$186K	$238K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$136K	$184K	$236K	172	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$134K	$182K	$233K	148	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$133K	$180K	$230K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$133K	$180K	$230K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$131K	$178K	$228K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$131K	$178K	$228K	150	None ✓
Kirkland, WA	$132K	$178K	$228K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$131K	$178K	$228K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$131K	$178K	$228K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$130K	$176K	$225K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$129K	$174K	$223K	155	11%
Newark, NJ	$128K	$173K	$222K	155	10.75%
Santa Ana, CA	$126K	$171K	$219K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$126K	$170K	$218K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$126K	$170K	$218K	148	5.75%
Sacramento, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$124K	$168K	$215K	120	5%
Alexandria, VA	$124K	$168K	$215K	145	5.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$124K	$168K	$215K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$124K	$168K	$215K	115	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$124K	$168K	$215K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$122K	$165K	$212K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$121K	$164K	$210K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$121K	$164K	$210K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$121K	$164K	$210K	138	None ✓
Durham, NC	$121K	$163K	$209K	100	4.75%
Denver, CO	$118K	$159K	$204K	118	4.55%
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%
Hartford, CT	$116K	$156K	$200K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$114K	$155K	$198K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$114K	$154K	$197K	120	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$113K	$153K	$197K	128	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$113K	$153K	$197K	90	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$113K	$153K	$197K	106	6.8%
Huntsville, AL	$113K	$153K	$197K	88	5%
Frisco, TX	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$113K	$152K	$195K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$111K	$151K	$193K	115	5.99%
Houston, TX	$110K	$149K	$191K	91	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$110K	$149K	$191K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	None ✓
Miami, FL	$110K	$149K	$191K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$110K	$149K	$191K	112	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$110K	$149K	$191K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$110K	$149K	$191K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$110K	$149K	$191K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$110K	$149K	$191K	99	5.75%
Cary, NC	$110K	$149K	$191K	112	4.75%
Madison, WI	$110K	$149K	$191K	102	5.3%
St. Paul, MN	$110K	$149K	$191K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$110K	$149K	$191K	105	4.85%
Eugene, OR	$109K	$148K	$189K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$108K	$146K	$188K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$108K	$146K	$188K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$108K	$146K	$188K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$108K	$146K	$188K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$108K	$146K	$188K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$108K	$146K	$188K	108	6.6%
McKinney, TX	$107K	$145K	$186K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$107K	$145K	$185K	105	9.3%
Chandler, AZ	$107K	$145K	$186K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$107K	$145K	$185K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$107K	$145K	$185K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$107K	$145K	$185K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$107K	$145K	$186K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$107K	$145K	$185K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$106K	$143K	$183K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$106K	$143K	$183K	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%
Albany, NY	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$104K	$141K	$180K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$103K	$139K	$178K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$103K	$139K	$178K	91	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$103K	$139K	$178K	100	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$103K	$139K	$178K	102	4.55%
Norfolk, VA	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$103K	$139K	$178K	90	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	3.07%
Reno, NV	$103K	$139K	$178K	108	None ✓
North Charleston, SC	$103K	$139K	$178K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$101K	$137K	$176K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$101K	$137K	$176K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$101K	$137K	$176K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$101K	$137K	$176K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$101K	$137K	$176K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$100K	$136K	$174K	90	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$101K	$136K	$175K	105	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$100K	$136K	$174K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$100K	$136K	$174K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$101K	$136K	$175K	98	2.5%
Sterling Heights, MI	$100K	$136K	$174K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$101K	$136K	$175K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$101K	$136K	$175K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$100K	$136K	$174K	90	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$101K	$136K	$175K	105	6.5%
Fargo, ND	$100K	$136K	$174K	90	2.5%
San Antonio, TX	$100K	$135K	$173K	87	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$100K	$135K	$173K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$100K	$135K	$173K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$100K	$135K	$173K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$100K	$135K	$173K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$100K	$135K	$173K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$100K	$135K	$173K	102	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$98K	$133K	$171K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$97K	$131K	$167K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$97K	$131K	$167K	95	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$97K	$131K	$167K	90	2.5%
Pueblo, CO	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	4.75%
Knoxville, TN	$97K	$131K	$167K	85	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$97K	$131K	$167K	82	3.99%
South Bend, IN	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$97K	$131K	$167K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$97K	$131K	$167K	88	6%
Davenport, IA	$97K	$131K	$168K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$96K	$130K	$167K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$95K	$129K	$165K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$95K	$129K	$165K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$95K	$129K	$165K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$95K	$129K	$165K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$95K	$129K	$165K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$95K	$129K	$165K	78	6.5%
Grand Rapids, MI	$95K	$128K	$164K	90	4.25%
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%
Brownsville, TX	$94K	$127K	$163K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$94K	$127K	$163K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$94K	$127K	$163K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$92K	$125K	$160K	84	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$92K	$125K	$160K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$92K	$125K	$160K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$92K	$125K	$160K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$92K	$125K	$160K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$89K	$121K	$155K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$89K	$121K	$155K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$86K	$116K	$149K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$82K	$111K	$142K	76	None ✓

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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 salary FAQ

How much does a Pharmaceutical Data Scientist make?

The median Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary in the US is $142,000 per year — about $68/hour. Most earn between $105,000 (25th percentile) and $182,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Pharmaceutical Data Scientist?

Entry-level Pharmaceutical Data Scientist positions typically start around $105,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Pharmaceutical Data Scientists earn?

The top 10% of Pharmaceutical Data Scientists earn $228,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Pharmaceutical Data Scientists the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary at $206K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salaries going up?

Yes — Pharmaceutical Data Scientist pay is growing about 7.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Pharmaceutical Data Scientist Salaryby City (2026)