Data Scientists wage levels by area
Depending on the area, a Data Scientists job reaches Level III at $102,170 to $212,327 a year, which means 3 entries in the H-1B lottery.
Where each level starts
| Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | |||
| $87,256 | $115,836 | $144,415 | $172,994 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | |||
| $110,386 | $142,439 | $174,512 | $206,565 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | |||
| $125,487 | $168,917 | $212,327 | $255,757 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | |||
| $93,912 | $127,026 | $160,119 | $193,232 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | |||
| $75,692 | $99,300 | $122,908 | $146,516 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | |||
| $76,336 | $97,490 | $118,664 | $139,818 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | |||
| $77,584 | $106,996 | $136,407 | $165,818 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | |||
| $88,920 | $112,861 | $136,781 | $160,722 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | |||
| $92,831 | $118,040 | $143,250 | $168,460 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | |||
| $77,876 | $98,946 | $120,037 | $141,108 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | |||
| $77,335 | $101,962 | $126,589 | $151,216 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | |||
| $70,658 | $93,226 | $115,794 | $138,362 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | |||
| $93,434 | $110,303 | $127,172 | $144,040 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | |||
| $74,860 | $98,135 | $121,410 | $144,685 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | |||
| $75,130 | $95,514 | $115,898 | $136,282 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | |||
| $72,364 | $97,677 | $122,991 | $148,304 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | |||
| $69,472 | $90,148 | $110,844 | $131,519 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | |||
| $79,997 | $104,312 | $128,648 | $152,964 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | |||
| $74,464 | $95,431 | $116,397 | $137,364 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | |||
| $79,893 | $104,479 | $129,085 | $153,671 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| $64,044 | $83,117 | $102,170 | $121,244 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | |||
| $66,394 | $85,509 | $104,604 | $123,719 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| $66,061 | $92,727 | $119,413 | $146,079 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | |||
| $80,600 | $107,391 | $134,202 | $160,992 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | |||
| $78,104 | $94,682 | $111,239 | $127,816 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | |||
| $82,888 | $103,855 | $124,821 | $145,788 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | |||
| $70,512 | $93,704 | $116,917 | $140,109 |
Annual amounts, rounded up to the dollar. Open an area for hourly rates and an example salary.
What this occupation covers
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
OFLC wage year 2026-27 (BLS OEWS May 2025) · file released · page built · Rule: 90 FR 60864
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