Walmart Data Scientist salary

Based on 1,454 H-1B filings by Walmart, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$150,000
Middle 50%$131k–$171.3k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $123,531
Filings1,454FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,446 and $225,056.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,880
25th$130,968
50th (median)$150,000
75th$171,337
90th$183,779

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $135k $160k FY2020: median $130,000 (172 filings) FY2021: median $140,000 (335 filings) FY2022: median $150,000 (475 filings) FY2023: median $145,000 (587 filings) FY2024: median $147,175 (778 filings) FY2025: median $151,381 (881 filings) FY2026: median $146,348 (573 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 172 filings FY20 FY2021: 335 filings FY21 FY2022: 475 filings FY22 FY2023: 587 filings FY23 FY2024: 778 filings FY24 FY2025: 881 filings FY25 FY2026: 573 filings FY26 881
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$130,000$90,000$150,259172
FY2021$140,000$108,977$163,389335
FY2022$150,000$126,277$170,000475
FY2023$145,000$129,839$160,000587
FY2024$147,175$128,881$168,154778
FY2025$151,381$131,357$171,337881
FY2026$146,348$130,944$172,170573

By state

Arkansas
$143,109
California
$152,893
New Jersey
$172,454
Washington
$180,804
Texas
$155,873

Bar length: number of filings (Arkansas 651). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bentonville, AR$139,050 · 649 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$171,337 · 385 filings
San Bruno, CA$141,574 · 152 filings
Hoboken, NJ$171,751 · 115 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $119,028 84
Level II · Qualified $128,159 228
Level III · Experienced $154,638 556
Level IV · Fully competent $180,867 69

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Walmart?

In H-1B filings, Walmart's median base salary for Data Scientist is $150,000; half of filings fall between $130,968 and $171,337. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Walmart filed 1,454 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 Walmart 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