Data Science Professor

Data Science Professor Salary

$22.5K

$106K

$209.5K

$110,820

/year

$53.28

/hour

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How much does a Data Science Professor make?

As of Aug 3, 2026, the average annual pay for a Data Science Professor in the United States is $110,820 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $53.28 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,131/week or $9,235/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $209,500 and as low as $22,500, the majority of Data Science Professor salaries currently range between $58,000 (25th percentile) to $156,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $188,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Data Science Professor varies greatly (by as much as 98000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

A Data Science Professor in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $110,820 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $110,820. Ohio ranks number 50 out of 50 states nationwide for Data Science Professor salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Data Science Professor jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Data Science Professor Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Data Science Professor job is above the national average. Topping the list is Green River, WY, , with San Mateo, CA, and Sunnyvale, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Sunnyvale, CA, beats the national average by $15,578 (14.1%), and Green River, WY, furthers that trend with another $22,004 (19.9%) above the $110,820 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Data Science Professor appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 7% between Green River, WY, and Livermore, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Data Science Professor role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Green River, WY

$132,824

$63.86

San Mateo, CA

$127,731

$61.41

Sunnyvale, CA

$126,398

$60.77

Santa Clara, CA

$125,827

$60.49

Fremont, CA

$125,456

$60.32

Daly City, CA

$124,396

$59.81

Berkeley, CA

$123,787

$59.51

San Jose, CA

$123,686

$59.46

Santa Rosa, CA

$123,376

$59.32

Livermore, CA

$123,144

$59.20

What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Data Science Professor Jobs in the U.S.

Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Data Science Professor job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Data Science Professor jobs.

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Infographic detailing Data Science Professor salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $110,820 per year or $53.28 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.