US jobs and pay
Which US state pays data analysts the most?
Short answer
California, by the ranges employers post: the median US data analyst range there is $117,100 to $158,400 (20 postings) on realanalystjobs.com on 23 October 2026. Only states with at least 10 posted ranges are compared.
Data analyst pay by state
Pay counts only listings that state a two-ended annual range in US dollars, parsed from the employer's own text. Hourly, monthly and other currencies are left out, and nothing is estimated.
| State | Ranges | Median range |
|---|---|---|
| California | 20 | $117,100 to $158,400 |
| New York | 27 | $108,000 to $140,000 |
| Virginia | 20 | $99,650 to $141,000 |
Median posted range, US data analyst titles
All US analyst titles
Across every analyst title, California posts the highest median range ($120,000 to $165,000).
| State | Ranges | Median range |
|---|---|---|
| California | 254 | $120,000 to $165,000 |
| Tennessee | 19 | $84,500 to $187,000 |
| Washington | 54 | $105,000 to $160,000 |
| New York | 217 | $110,000 to $145,000 |
| Texas | 42 | $102,550 to $141,500 |
| Virginia | 52 | $100,150 to $141,000 |
| Massachusetts | 81 | $100,000 to $141,000 |
| Illinois | 55 | $100,000 to $140,000 |
| Michigan | 12 | $86,600 to $146,634 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $98,000 to $128,900 |
Median posted range, all US analyst titles
Read it with care
States with pay transparency laws, such as California, Colorado, New York and Washington, publish far more ranges, so they are better measured than the rest. Cost of living differs too.
Where the numbers come from
Every number on this page is computed from the live analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 23 October 2026, read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily, and it updates as roles open and close. H-1B figures come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30). Nothing is estimated or projected.
Frequently asked
Which state pays data analysts the most?
California, with a median posted range of $117,100 to $158,400.
How many states have enough data to compare?
3 states have at least 10 posted data analyst ranges on realanalystjobs.com on 23 October 2026.
Is this salary or posted pay?
Posted pay: the ranges employers put in their own postings. Nothing is estimated.
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