Boost salary with:Google Data Analytics Certificate+13%
Data Analyst
+20% projected growth110K+ jobs in the US
Job Demand
20222026
+20%
growth projected
Work from Home
62%
of roles are remote
Getting In
Easy start
No experience required
Your Timeline
2-5 months
to land your first role
National salary distribution
Annual salary percentiles for Data Analyst roles across the US
Entry level
$48,000
Early career
$62,000
Median
$83,750
Experienced
$105,000
Top earners
$130,000
Median Salary
$83,750
Top 10% Earn
$130K
Job Growth
+20%
US Employment
110K
Salary by location
Where data analysts earn the most
🇺🇸San Francisco, CA
$110,000
🇺🇸New York, NY
$100,000
🇺🇸Austin, TX
$85,000
🇺🇸Remote (US)
$85,000
🇺🇸Chicago, IL
$82,000
🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland
$78,000
🇮🇪Dublin, Ireland
$58,000
🇬🇧London, UK
$55,000
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
$50,000
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden
$48,000
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark
$47,000
🇫🇷Paris, France
$45,000
Certifications that boost this salary
How specific certifications impact earning potential for data analysts
Google Data Analytics Certificate
Holders earn 13% more on average
Without
$75,000
+13%
With cert
$85,000
Key skills
SQLExcelPythonTableauPower BIData VisualizationStatisticsA/B TestingCommunicationBusiness Intelligence
Education
Bachelor's in Business, Statistics, Economics, or CS
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024, supplemented with Levels.fyi and Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025.