Rivian Data Scientist salary

Based on 58 H-1B filings by Rivian, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$148,863
Middle 50%$120k–$167.5k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $123,531
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $95,021 and $253,440.
PercentileSalary
10th$107,405
25th$120,000
50th (median)$148,863
75th$167,456
90th$201,256

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $145k $160k FY2023: median $150,000 (20 filings) FY2024: median $150,000 (22 filings) FY2025: median $150,000 (37 filings) FY2026: median $144,544 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 0 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 37
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–––4
FY2022–––0
FY2023$150,000$126,750$155,00020
FY2024$150,000$109,690$170,86322
FY2025$150,000$120,000$168,00037
FY2026$144,544$117,000$165,82521

By state

California
$167,309
Illinois
$129,672
Michigan
$133,799
Georgia
$135,580
Kentucky
$150,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 29). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Palo Alto, CA$172,767 · 20 filings
Normal, IL$119,750 · 18 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $144,772 12
Level II · Qualified $130,000 23
Level III · Experienced $159,521 23
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Rivian?

In H-1B filings, Rivian's median base salary for Data Scientist is $148,863; half of filings fall between $120,000 and $167,456. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Rivian filed 58 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 Rivian 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