CVS Health Data Scientist salary

Based on 306 H-1B filings by CVS Health, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$133,626
Middle 50%$125k–$160k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $123,531
Filings306FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,000 and $209,593.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,295
25th$125,000
50th (median)$133,626
75th$160,000
90th$170,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $130k $150k FY2022: median $122,500 (26 filings) FY2023: median $133,722 (104 filings) FY2024: median $127,813 (73 filings) FY2025: median $135,000 (121 filings) FY2026: median $132,730 (185 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 26 filings FY22 FY2023: 104 filings FY23 FY2024: 73 filings FY24 FY2025: 121 filings FY25 FY2026: 185 filings FY26 185
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–––3
FY2022$122,500$118,050$145,00026
FY2023$133,722$120,000$150,000104
FY2024$127,813$120,000$133,06773
FY2025$135,000$125,000$160,000121
FY2026$132,730$125,000$160,000185

By state

New York
$140,491
Texas
$138,762
Massachusetts
$138,451
Illinois
$140,977
New Jersey
$141,851

Bar length: number of filings (New York 61). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$130,728 · 54 filings
Wellesley, MA$132,017 · 26 filings
Chicago, IL$139,541 · 17 filings
Hartford, CT$130,849 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $85,000 16
Level II · Qualified $127,565 122
Level III · Experienced $139,541 97
Level IV · Fully competent $168,000 69

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at CVS Health?

In H-1B filings, CVS Health's median base salary for Data Scientist is $133,626; half of filings fall between $125,000 and $160,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does CVS Health sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. CVS Health filed 306 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 CVS Health 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