Indeed Data Scientist salary

Based on 41 H-1B filings by Indeed, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$151,694
Middle 50%$136k–$183.6k
vs. all employers+23%comparison median $123,531
Filings41FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,766 and $197,566.
PercentileSalary
10th$118,518
25th$136,000
50th (median)$151,694
75th$183,581
90th$191,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $130k $180k FY2021: median $98,426 (13 filings) FY2022: median $109,240 (16 filings) FY2023: median $138,487 (12 filings) FY2024: median $137,500 (14 filings) FY2025: median $149,864 (28 filings) FY2026: median $169,541 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 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–––0
FY2021$98,426$89,000$113,00013
FY2022$109,240$99,091$136,75016
FY2023$138,487$120,024$147,04512
FY2024$137,500$118,818$171,58814
FY2025$149,864$132,839$183,58128
FY2026$169,541$136,000$175,78113

By state

California
$170,722
Texas
$132,409
Washington
$182,840
New York
$162,979
Illinois
$150,572

Bar length: number of filings (California 9). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent $169,957 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Indeed?

In H-1B filings, Indeed, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $151,694; half of filings fall between $136,000 and $183,581. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Indeed, Inc. filed 41 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 Indeed 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