Block Data Scientist salary

Based on 85 H-1B filings by Block, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$195,264
Middle 50%$176.9k–$225k
vs. all employers+58%comparison median $123,531
Filings85FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $130,341 and $320,180.
PercentileSalary
10th$155,892
25th$176,861
50th (median)$195,264
75th$225,000
90th$242,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $185k $230k FY2022: median $160,000 (27 filings) FY2023: median $175,000 (55 filings) FY2024: median $180,700 (48 filings) FY2025: median $185,900 (55 filings) FY2026: median $218,500 (30 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 55 filings FY23 FY2024: 48 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 30 filings FY26 55
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–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022$160,000$135,500$190,00027
FY2023$175,000$160,550$197,50055
FY2024$180,700$159,168$200,41748
FY2025$185,900$175,631$216,15055
FY2026$218,500$186,175$233,59430

By state

California
$207,568
New York
$202,270
Washington
$218,763
Texas
$181,985
North Carolina
$170,484

Bar length: number of filings (California 42). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Oakland, CA$212,887 · 24 filings
New York, NY$191,600 · 14 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced $180,360 26
Level IV · Fully competent $208,900 51

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Block?

In H-1B filings, Block, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $195,264; half of filings fall between $176,861 and $225,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Block, Inc. filed 85 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 Block 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