Technology · Level D1 · Salary
Data Analyst salary
Typical total compensation (US national)
$79,000–$129,000
Base
$91,000
Bonus
$6,000
Equity (annual)
$5,000
Indicative, sourced — not a guarantee. BLS Operations Research Analysts (15-2031) nearest OEWS proxy - May 2024 (not yet refreshed to 2025 on O*NET): p25 $66,910 / p50 $91,290 / p75 $124,120; cross-checked Glassdoor 2026 avg $93.4k, Salary.com $97.7k, ZipRecruiter median $76.6k
Pay by metro — nominal vs cost-adjusted
“Real” adjusts for cost of living, so a high headline number in an expensive metro can be worth less in practice. Ranked by real pay.
| Metro | Nominal | Real (cost-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $107,100 | $105,000 |
| Remote (US national) | $102,000 | $102,000 |
| Atlanta | $99,960 | $102,000 |
| Seattle | $120,360 | $100,300 |
| Chicago | $102,000 | $94,444 |
| Denver | $102,000 | $92,727 |
| Boston | $110,160 | $81,600 |
| New York City | $120,360 | $77,652 |
| Los Angeles | $110,160 | $75,972 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $127,500 | $70,833 |
Grow this number — your highest-value routes
Director of Productup to $555,000
$102,000 now → $510,000 in 12 yrs
Group Product Managerup to $475,000
$102,000 now → $435,000 in 9 yrs
Senior Product Managerup to $345,000
$102,000 now → $310,000 in 6 yrs
Senior Data Scientistup to $315,000
$102,000 now → $280,000 in 5 yrs
Product Managerup to $250,000
$102,000 now → $220,000 in 3 yrs