Airbnb Data Scientist salary

Based on 49 H-1B filings by Airbnb, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$174,000
Middle 50%$151k–$191k
vs. all employers+41%comparison median $123,531
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $119,351 and $210,080.
PercentileSalary
10th$142,400
25th$151,000
50th (median)$174,000
75th$191,000
90th$196,800

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $165k $190k FY2023: median $165,000 (23 filings) FY2024: median $174,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $160,000 (21 filings) FY2026: median $179,000 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––2
FY2021–––8
FY2022–––9
FY2023$165,000$140,000$187,50023
FY2024$174,000$155,000$185,00013
FY2025$160,000$148,000$177,00021
FY2026$179,000$163,000$192,00028

By state

California
$165,406
Washington
$182,182
New York
$173,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 33). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$168,500 · 32 filings
Seattle, WA$179,000 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $156,000 22
Level III · Experienced $179,000 19
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Airbnb?

In H-1B filings, Airbnb, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $174,000; half of filings fall between $151,000 and $191,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Airbnb, Inc. filed 49 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 Airbnb 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