Data and AI salaries in United States
The median executive Data and AI salary in United States is $175,140 per year, with the market band from $138,060 to $220,730 (api.bls.gov, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
executive (High quality data)
- P25
- $138,060
- Median
- $175,140
- P75
- $220,730
- per month
- $14,595
About $14,595 per month at the median.
SOC 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers, BLS OEWS national May 2025, used as the executive mapping for data and AI leadership. Executive row reports the management occupation P25/P50/P75 directly.
lead (High quality data)
- P25
- $120,230
- Median
- $158,880
- P75
- $199,130
- per month
- $13,240
About $13,240 per month at the median.
SOC 15-2051 Data Scientists, BLS OEWS national May 2025. Lead band is P50 to P75; row p25 is the occupation P50, p50 is P75, p75 is P90.
senior (High quality data)
- P25
- $85,660
- Median
- $120,230
- P75
- $158,880
- per month
- $10,019
About $10,019 per month at the median.
SOC 15-2051 Data Scientists, BLS OEWS national May 2025 annual wage percentiles. Senior band is P25 to P50 of the occupation; row reports P25/P50/P75.
Sources for these numbers
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000011302112
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000011302113
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000011302114
- https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000015205113
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000015205114
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000015205115
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000015205112
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