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?

San Francisco offers the highest median Pharmaceutical Data Scientist salary at $206K 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.

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%
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%
Sacramento, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$124K	$168K	$215K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$124K	$168K	$215K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$124K	$168K	$215K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$124K	$168K	$215K	115	5.75%
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%
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%
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 ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$110K	$149K	$191K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$110K	$149K	$191K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$110K	$149K	$191K	99	5.75%
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%
McKinney, TX	$107K	$145K	$186K	108	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$107K	$145K	$186K	105	2.5%
Provo, UT	$107K	$145K	$186K	100	4.85%
Fort Worth, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	97	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	90	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	75	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	None ✓
Midland, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	92	None ✓
Waco, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	108	None ✓
Denton, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	102	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	150	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	9.3%
Stockton, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	105	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	138	9.3%
Irvine, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	172	9.3%
San Bernardino, CA	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	9.3%
New York City, NY	$105K	$142K	$182K	187	6.85%
Yonkers, NY	$105K	$142K	$182K	165	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	6.85%
Albany, NY	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	102	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	90	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	4.95%
Joliet, IL	$105K	$142K	$182K	90	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	4.95%
Rockford, IL	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$105K	$142K	$182K	175	None ✓
Kirkland, WA	$105K	$142K	$182K	162	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	108	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$105K	$142K	$182K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$105K	$142K	$182K	108	4.55%
Pueblo, CO	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	5.75%
Athens, GA	$105K	$142K	$182K	92	5.75%
Macon, GA	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$105K	$142K	$182K	105	5%
Cambridge, MA	$105K	$142K	$182K	185	5%
Lowell, MA	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	5%
Charlotte, NC	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	4.75%
Greensboro, NC	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	4.75%
Cary, NC	$105K	$142K	$182K	112	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$105K	$142K	$182K	145	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$105K	$142K	$182K	102	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$105K	$142K	$182K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	3.99%
Warren, MI	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$105K	$142K	$182K	90	4.25%
Ann Arbor, MI	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	3.07%
Erie, PA	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	5.3%
Independence, MO	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$105K	$142K	$182K	78	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$105K	$142K	$182K	90	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	6.8%
Duluth, MN	$105K	$142K	$182K	92	6.8%
Salem, OR	$105K	$142K	$182K	105	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$105K	$142K	$182K	110	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$105K	$142K	$182K	105	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	4.85%
Lexington, KY	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	5%
North Charleston, SC	$105K	$142K	$182K	95	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$105K	$142K	$182K	92	6.5%
Norman, OK	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$105K	$142K	$182K	78	6%
Lafayette, LA	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	6%
Frederick, MD	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$105K	$142K	$182K	148	5.75%
Paterson, NJ	$105K	$142K	$182K	140	10.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$105K	$142K	$182K	145	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$105K	$142K	$182K	138	10.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$105K	$142K	$182K	122	6.99%
Stamford, CT	$105K	$142K	$182K	158	6.99%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$105K	$142K	$182K	82	4.82%
Overland Park, KS	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	5.9%
Rio Rancho, NM	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	5.9%
Boise, ID	$105K	$142K	$182K	108	5.8%
Meridian, ID	$105K	$142K	$182K	105	5.8%
Nampa, ID	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	6.75%
Missoula, MT	$105K	$142K	$182K	102	6.75%
Great Falls, MT	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	6.75%
Cheyenne, WY	$105K	$142K	$182K	92	None ✓
Casper, WY	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$105K	$142K	$182K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$105K	$142K	$182K	88	None ✓
Jackson, MS	$105K	$142K	$182K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$105K	$142K	$182K	80	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$105K	$142K	$182K	75	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$105K	$142K	$182K	85	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$105K	$142K	$182K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$105K	$142K	$182K	75	6.5%
Portland, ME	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	7.15%
Lewiston, ME	$105K	$142K	$182K	98	7.15%
Manchester, NH	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$105K	$142K	$182K	120	None ✓
Concord, NH	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$105K	$142K	$182K	118	5.99%
Warwick, RI	$105K	$142K	$182K	115	5.99%
Wilmington, DE	$105K	$142K	$182K	108	6.6%
Dover, DE	$105K	$142K	$182K	100	6.6%
Pearl City, HI	$105K	$142K	$182K	185	11%
Hilo, HI	$105K	$142K	$182K	155	11%
Fairbanks, AK	$105K	$142K	$182K	138	None ✓
Bethesda, MD	$105K	$142K	$182K	165	5.75%
Arlington, TX	$103K	$139K	$178K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$103K	$139K	$178K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$103K	$139K	$178K	100	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$103K	$139K	$178K	102	4.55%
Richmond, VA	$103K	$139K	$178K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$103K	$139K	$178K	90	3.99%
Reno, NV	$103K	$139K	$178K	108	None ✓
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%
Rochester, NY	$100K	$135K	$173K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$100K	$135K	$173K	93	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%
Las Vegas, NV	$100K	$135K	$173K	102	None ✓
Albuquerque, NM	$100K	$135K	$173K	88	5.9%
Buffalo, NY	$97K	$131K	$167K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$97K	$131K	$167K	95	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$97K	$131K	$167K	90	2.5%
Knoxville, TN	$97K	$131K	$167K	85	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$97K	$131K	$167K	82	3.99%
Louisville, KY	$97K	$131K	$167K	85	5%
New Orleans, LA	$97K	$131K	$167K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$97K	$131K	$167K	88	6%
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%
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 Salaryby City (2026)