Mid-level Data Analyst Salary in NYC 2026
A practical guide to mid-level data analyst compensation in NYC, with sourced benchmarks and negotiation signals.
mid-level data analyst salary nyc — New York State
2025 data
BLS publishes the state-level median for New York; the NYC metropolitan area typically sits 10–15% above the state median per BLS MSA estimates. BLS data scientists (SOC 15-2051) is the closest classification for data analyst roles. Mid-level benchmark uses the published median with the existing lower and upper bands.
Sources: O*NET OnLine — Data Scientists (15-2051), New York, BLS 2025 OEWS (accessed 2026-06-19)
Salary by seniority
Mid-level data analyst salary benchmarks in NYC should be read as directional compensation signals, not exact offers. Use the published salary bands above to compare job scope, location expectations, and negotiation leverage.
How to read mid-level data analyst salary bands
The benchmark uses published wage bands and keeps the methodology explicit. Entry-level pages lean on the lower published band, mid-level pages use the median, and senior pages use the upper published band. When a source does not publish a percentile, the page does not infer one.
What changes compensation at this level
- Scope of ownership: reporting support, analysis delivery, stakeholder advisory, or analytics strategy.
- Technical depth across SQL, dashboards, experimentation, statistics, Python, and data quality.
- Industry, company size, remote expectations, bonus structure, and cost of living.
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