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Data Modeler salary
Average data modeler salary
$100,495
How much does a data modeler make?
The average data modeler salary in the United States is $100,495. Data modeler salaries typically range between $73,000 and $138,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for data modelers is $48.31 per hour.
Data modeler salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Data modelers earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can a Data Modeler earn more?
Data Modeler salary estimates from across the web
Average data modeler salary by state
The highest-paying states for data modelers are California, Nevada, and Washington. The lowest average data modeler salary states are Indiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
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Highest paying states for data modelers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $110,726 | $53.23 |
| 2 | Arizona | $101,236 | $48.67 |
| 3 | California | $124,165 | $59.69 |
| 4 | Washington | $107,592 | $51.73 |
| 5 | Utah | $93,657 | $45.03 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $94,296 | $45.33 |
| 7 | New York | $96,020 | $46.16 |
| 8 | Oregon | $106,263 | $51.09 |
| 9 | Texas | $94,807 | $45.58 |
| 10 | Louisiana | $103,190 | $49.61 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $101,120 | $48.62 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $93,236 | $44.83 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $91,739 | $44.11 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $92,655 | $44.55 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $94,022 | $45.20 |
| 16 | Delaware | $96,706 | $46.49 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $92,699 | $44.57 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $95,199 | $45.77 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $92,088 | $44.27 |
| 20 | Maryland | $93,569 | $44.99 |
| 21 | Virginia | $93,756 | $45.08 |
| 22 | Montana | $87,055 | $41.85 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $92,708 | $44.57 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $89,222 | $42.90 |
| 25 | Illinois | $85,251 | $40.99 |
| 26 | Ohio | $85,216 | $40.97 |
| 27 | Florida | $89,397 | $42.98 |
| 28 | Missouri | $83,858 | $40.32 |
| 29 | Iowa | $82,812 | $39.81 |
| 30 | Alabama | $84,530 | $40.64 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $82,666 | $39.74 |
| 32 | Michigan | $83,645 | $40.21 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $84,412 | $40.58 |
| 34 | Vermont | $81,099 | $38.99 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $83,488 | $40.14 |
| 36 | Colorado | $83,369 | $40.08 |
| 37 | Alaska | $80,145 | $38.53 |
| 38 | Maine | $80,717 | $38.81 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $81,611 | $39.24 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $81,753 | $39.30 |
| 41 | Georgia | $81,233 | $39.05 |
| 42 | Idaho | $79,535 | $38.24 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $81,272 | $39.07 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $78,182 | $37.59 |
| 45 | Kansas | $78,544 | $37.76 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $76,232 | $36.65 |
| 47 | North Dakota | $72,025 | $34.63 |
| 48 | Indiana | $76,862 | $36.95 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $71,706 | $34.47 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $76,459 | $36.76 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $74,447 | $35.79 |
Highest paying cities for data modelers
The highest-paying cities for data modelers are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR.
| Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $131,961 | $63.44 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $108,177 | $52.01 |
| 3 | Portland, OR | $105,480 | $50.71 |
| 4 | Wilmington, DE | $96,750 | $46.51 |
| 5 | New York, NY | $96,323 | $46.31 |
| 6 | San Antonio, TX | $96,176 | $46.24 |
| 7 | Washington, DC | $95,221 | $45.78 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury, MA | $94,434 | $45.40 |
| 9 | Jersey City, NJ | $94,153 | $45.27 |
| 10 | Columbia, MD | $93,600 | $45.00 |
| 11 | Durham, NC | $93,065 | $44.74 |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $92,965 | $44.69 |
| 13 | Hartford, CT | $92,925 | $44.68 |
| 14 | Columbia, SC | $92,820 | $44.63 |
| 15 | Dover, NH | $91,832 | $44.15 |
| 16 | Tampa, FL | $90,915 | $43.71 |
| 17 | Chicago, IL | $85,416 | $41.07 |
| 18 | Columbus, OH | $84,851 | $40.79 |
| 19 | Saint Louis, MO | $84,060 | $40.41 |
| 20 | Detroit, MI | $83,939 | $40.36 |
Data Modeler salary details
A data modeler's salary ranges from $73,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $138,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a data modeler's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $138,000 | $11,500 | $66 |
| 75th Percentile | $118,000 | $9,833 | $57 |
| Average | $100,495 | $8,375 | $48 |
| 25th Percentile | $84,000 | $7,000 | $40 |
| 10th Percentile | $73,000 | $6,083 | $35 |
Highest paying data modeler jobs
The highest paying types of data modelers are senior oracle database administrator, senior database administrator, and lead database administrator.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Administrator | $86,565 | $7,214 | $41.62 | 57,792 |
| Development Administrator | $90,963 | $7,580 | $43.73 | 99,949 |
| Consultant Database Administrator | $103,322 | $8,610 | $49.67 | 78,925 |
| Database Developer/Database Administrator | $86,335 | $7,195 | $41.51 | 130,003 |
| Oracle Database Administrator | $88,410 | $7,368 | $42.50 | 60,429 |
| Developer Analyst | $85,279 | $7,107 | $41.00 | 219,524 |
Top companies hiring data modelers now:
Which companies pay data modelers the most?
Data modeler salaries at Meta and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average data modeler salary at companies like Twitter and Bill.com are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta | $148,080 | $71.19 |
| 2 | Apple | $143,475 | $68.98 |
| 3 | $141,010 | $67.79 | |
| 4 | Bill.com | $137,531 | $66.12 |
| 5 | Bloomberg | $133,968 | $64.41 |
| 6 | Sony Interactive Entertainment America | $130,614 | $62.80 |
| 7 | Citi | $128,615 | $61.83 |
| 8 | Ulta Beauty | $128,458 | $61.76 |
| 9 | Adobe | $126,878 | $61.00 |
| 10 | Walgreens | $126,545 | $60.84 |
| 11 | Western Alliance Bank | $125,372 | $60.27 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $124,754 | $59.98 |
| 13 | Open Systems Technologies | $124,740 | $59.97 |
| 14 | MUFG EMEA | $124,154 | $59.69 |
| 15 | Allegis Group | $123,061 | $59.16 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley | $121,475 | $58.40 |
| 17 | BJ's Wholesale Club | $121,424 | $58.38 |
| 18 | Zurich | $120,632 | $58.00 |
| 19 | LendingClub | $120,596 | $57.98 |
| 20 | American Board of Emergency Medicine | $120,430 | $57.90 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Data Modeler salary by industry
The average data modeler salary varies across industries:
- The average data modeler salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $115,205, the highest of any industry.
- The average data modeler salary in the finance industry is $108,788.
- Data modelers in the professional industry earn an average salary of $75,421, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for data modelers
| Rank | Industry | Average salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical | $115,205 | $55.39 |
| 2 | Retail | $108,788 | $52.30 |
| 3 | Health Care | $102,599 | $49.33 |
| 4 | Finance | $100,264 | $48.20 |
| 5 | Technology | $94,956 | $45.65 |
| 6 | Professional | $75,421 | $36.26 |
High paying data modeler jobs
Data Modeler salary trends
The average data modeler salary has risen by $21,203 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average data modeler earned $79,292 annually, but today, they earn $100,495 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for data modelers over the last decade.
Compare data modeler salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average data modeler salary over time
Compare data modeler salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Data Modeler salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,000 | $48.32 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $97,200 | $46.72 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $95,000 | $45.67 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $91,800 | $44.12 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $89,600 | $43.07 | +3.8% |
Recently added data modeler salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Solutions | Data Modeler | New York, NY | 12/17/2024 | $111,000 |
| Yoh | Data Modellers | Princeton, NJ | 12/16/2024 | $125,220 |
| Bcbsnc Foundation | Principal Logical Data Modeler | Noble, LA | 12/16/2024 | $105,600 |
| Fidelity Talentsource LLC | Data Modellers | Westlake, TX | 12/16/2024 | $125,220 |
| Prudential Financial | Pgim Private Capital-Data Modeler (Data Analyst) | Dallas, TX | 12/15/2024 | $100,000 |
| T-Mobile Usa | Sales Planning Data Modeler | Fort Washington, PA | 12/15/2024 | $102,700 |
| Parsons | Systems Data Modeler Senior | Maryland | 12/15/2024 | $96,400 |
| American Red Cross | Business Intelligence Data Modeler | Enon, OH | 12/15/2024 | $100,000 |
| Freelancer Technology Pty | Data Modeling (0) | Maryland | 12/15/2024 | $60,523 |
| Eliassen Group | Senior Power Apps Model Driven Dataverse | Merrimack, NH | 12/14/2024 | $135,655 |
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