Aetna Data Scientist salary

Based on 97 H-1B filings by Aetna, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$131,325
Middle 50%$117.3k–$151.3k
vs. all employers+6%comparison median $123,531
Filings97FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,652 and $225,849.
PercentileSalary
10th$93,888
25th$117,291
50th (median)$131,325
75th$151,256
90th$165,776

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $130k $150k FY2022: median $137,500 (18 filings) FY2023: median $130,000 (46 filings) FY2024: median $125,000 (39 filings) FY2025: median $130,000 (37 filings) FY2026: median $131,551 (60 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 46 filings FY23 FY2024: 39 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 60 filings FY26 60
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
Show as table
Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021–––6
FY2022$137,500$115,749$165,19018
FY2023$130,000$119,541$151,62346
FY2024$125,000$99,247$159,11239
FY2025$130,000$114,735$140,79337
FY2026$131,551$119,720$157,87160

By state

New York
$151,407
Connecticut
$141,746
New Jersey
$121,270
Texas
$121,973
Massachusetts
$114,864

Bar length: number of filings (New York 27). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$137,640 · 25 filings
Hartford, CT$129,269 · 11 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $91,090 17
Level II · Qualified $125,600 34
Level III · Experienced $136,656 32
Level IV · Fully competent $165,267 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Aetna?

In H-1B filings, Aetna's median base salary for Data Scientist is $131,325; half of filings fall between $117,291 and $151,256. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Aetna sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Aetna filed 97 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title Aetna filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology