Pinterest Data Scientist salary

Based on 149 H-1B filings by Pinterest, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$158,295
Middle 50%$141.2k–$174.3k
vs. all employers+28%comparison median $123,531
Filings149FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,438 and $225,077.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,966
25th$141,170
50th (median)$158,295
75th$174,304
90th$196,914

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2023: median $136,430 (36 filings) FY2024: median $148,699 (32 filings) FY2025: median $148,699 (81 filings) FY2026: median $169,541 (68 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 5 filings FY22 FY2023: 36 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 81 filings FY25 FY2026: 68 filings FY26 81
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–––5
FY2021–––7
FY2022–––5
FY2023$136,430$129,501$170,18636
FY2024$148,699$138,431$170,18632
FY2025$148,699$139,506$169,54181
FY2026$169,541$159,026$196,91468

By state

California
$171,267
Washington
$153,902
New York
$147,606
Arizona
$110,947
Texas
$141,773

Bar length: number of filings (California 78). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$174,304 · 40 filings
Seattle, WA$150,987 · 33 filings
Palo Alto, CA$148,699 · 32 filings
New York, NY$169,541 · 23 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $148,699 73
Level III · Experienced $166,432 48
Level IV · Fully competent $169,541 22

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Pinterest?

In H-1B filings, Pinterest, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $158,295; half of filings fall between $141,170 and $174,304. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Pinterest, Inc. filed 149 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 Pinterest 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