Data Analyst Salary Trends in the US (2026 - 2022)

Explore Data Analyst compensation in the United States by year, experience level, work setting, percentile, and bonus using current and historical market evidence.

2026 Median Salary$97KMid Level Data Analyst benchmark
Senior Range$72K - $159KSenior Data Analyst market range
Starting Hourly Range$25-$39/hrData Analyst Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min - Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min - Max in USD)
Data Analyst Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$25-$39/hr
$25-$38/hr
$24-$37/hr
$23-$36/hr
$22-$34/hr
$25
$39
$25
$38
$24
$37
$23
$36
$22
$34
Junior Data Analyst(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$55K - $103K
$54K - $98K
$53K - $92K
$52K - $88K
$50K - $82K
$55K
$103K
$54K
$98K
$53K
$92K
$52K
$88K
$50K
$82K
Entry Level Data Analyst(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$60K - $100K
$58K - $97K
$56K - $94K
$54K - $90K
$52K - $84K
$60K
$100K
$58K
$97K
$56K
$94K
$54K
$90K
$52K
$84K
Associate Data Analyst(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$73K - $99K
$70K - $108K
$68K - $106K
$65K - $102K
$62K - $98K
$73K
$99K
$70K
$108K
$68K
$106K
$65K
$102K
$62K
$98K
Mid Level Data Analyst(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$82K - $130K
$78K - $125K
$76K - $122K
$74K - $118K
$70K - $112K
$82K
$130K
$78K
$125K
$76K
$122K
$74K
$118K
$70K
$112K
Senior Data Analyst(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$72K - $159K
$90K - $152K
$88K - $145K
$84K - $138K
$80K - $132K
$72K
$159K
$90K
$152K
$88K
$145K
$84K
$138K
$80K
$132K
Lead Data Analyst(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$108K - $158K
$105K - $160K
$102K - $158K
$98K - $155K
$94K - $150K
$108K
$158K
$105K
$160K
$102K
$158K
$98K
$155K
$94K
$150K
Data Architect, Principal Data Analyst, or equivalent technical leader(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$130K - $178K
$125K - $182K
$120K - $180K
$115K - $176K
$110K - $172K
$130K
$178K
$125K
$182K
$120K
$180K
$115K
$176K
$110K
$172K
VP of Analytics, VP of Business Intelligence, or equivalent executive analytical leadership(executive analytical leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$188K - $247K
$175K - $242K
$165K - $238K
$158K - $232K
$150K - $225K
$188K
$247K
$175K
$242K
$165K
$238K
$158K
$232K
$150K
$225K

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