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Data Scientist salaries in Manufacturing

Explore Data Scientist pay at 14 employers in Manufacturing. Employer industry and career are separate: this page focuses on the employers assigned to this sector, while the career can also appear elsewhere.

EMPLOYERS WITH SUPPORTED PAY14

Distinct employers with eligible unfiltered salary cohorts

PAY COHORTS14

Separate supported groups; samples are never added together

COVERAGE MODIFIEDOct 18, 2026

A collection or modification date can differ from when pay was earned

Public annual pay cohorts at employers in this industry

An industry-wide average is not calculated from these employer medians. Each row keeps its sample denominator and available component breakdown. Unknown components stay undisclosed.

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Selected supported source cohorts for Data Scientist salaries in Manufacturing. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.

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Data Scientist · General Motors · United States

For Data Scientist at General Motors in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $158,500. The sample denominator is 21 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $140,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $12,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Data Scientist · Apple Inc. · All reported locations

For Data Scientist at Apple Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $165,400. The sample denominator is 96 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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Data Scientist · Intel Corporation · All reported locations

For Data Scientist at Intel Corporation in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $129,890. The sample denominator is 50 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
GM
General MotorsData ScientistUnited States
$158,500USD · Median$140,000$0$12,000Median compensation21 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
AI
Apple Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$165,400——Offered base wage · filing cohort96 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
IC
Intel Corporation Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$129,890——Offered base wage · filing cohort50 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
FM
FORD MOTOR COMPANYData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$112,680——Offered base wage · filing cohort27 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TI
Tesla, Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$148,741——Offered base wage · filing cohort19 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CS
Cisco Systems, Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$161,400——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
BI
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$158,216——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SC
Starbucks Coffee CompanyData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$142,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CI
Cummins Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$117,666——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CI
CATERPILLAR INC.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$124,530——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MT
Micron Technology, Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$182,400——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AM
Applied Materials, IncData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$168,075——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
IT
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$146,040——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
QI
Qualcomm IncorporatedData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$116,958——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026

Questions about this pay market.

What are Data Scientist salaries in Manufacturing?

The available evidence includes 14 supported public pay cohorts across 14 employers. The tables show individual employer benchmarks and their measurement definitions. We do not average employer medians into a single industry salary.

Does this page show base salary or total compensation?

Published total compensation is available for some cohorts. Base-pay coverage is available. Government wage filings describe offered base pay. Missing stock, bonus and benefits are not inferred from those wages.

Can Data Scientist work in other industries?

A career and an employer sector answer different questions. This page uses the assigned employer industry; the broader Data Scientist career page includes supported employers in other sectors. Filings may cover only part of an employer’s workforce.

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