Merkle Data Scientist salary

Based on 31 H-1B filings by Merkle Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$118,414
Middle 50%$109k–$142.8k
vs. all employers−4%comparison median $123,531
Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,597 and $228,124.
PercentileSalary
10th$100,000
25th$109,015
50th (median)$118,414
75th$142,800
90th$155,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $110k $130k FY2023: median $123,735 (12 filings) FY2024: median $108,530 (24 filings) FY2025: median $118,030 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 4 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 24 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 24
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–––4
FY2021–––4
FY2022–––7
FY2023$123,735$100,669$138,48812
FY2024$108,530$94,928$128,13224
FY2025$118,030$106,404$142,70024
FY2026–––7

By state

Georgia
$121,116
New York
$155,914
Texas
$121,604
California
$104,097
New Jersey
$119,730

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $109,491 11
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Merkle?

In H-1B filings, Merkle Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $118,414; half of filings fall between $109,015 and $142,800. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Merkle Inc. filed 31 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 Merkle 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