The average salary for a data analyst in the United States is around $44,205 per year.
Avg Salary
This is 18% below the national average. Updated in 2018.
Data analysts earn an average yearly salary of $44,205. Wages typically start from $36,251 and go up to $77,176.
Data analyst earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Data analyst salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $55,003 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,690 |
| Illinois | $43,330 |
How do data analyst salaries compare to similar careers?
Data analysts earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than customer success managers but more than content managers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Customer success manager salary | $46K |
| Live sound engineer salary | $31K |
| Computer systems analyst salary | $55K |
| Web developer salary | $47K |
| Games artist salary | $51K |
| Data analyst salary | $44K |
| Technical writer salary | $49K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $33K |
| Search marketing strategist salary | $49K |
| Content manager salary | $40K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)