Wells Fargo Data Scientist salary

Based on 48 H-1B filings by Wells Fargo, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$139,298
Middle 50%$115.9k–$153.2k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $123,531
Filings48FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,592 and $182,681.
PercentileSalary
10th$92,040
25th$115,887
50th (median)$139,298
75th$153,244
90th$170,112

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $130k $150k FY2023: median $126,277 (15 filings) FY2025: median $134,660 (28 filings) FY2026: median $140,962 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 4 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 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–––0
FY2022–––4
FY2023$126,277$114,776$146,39015
FY2024–––7
FY2025$134,660$107,643$153,00528
FY2026$140,962$129,854$153,96220

By state

North Carolina
$138,780
Texas
$115,362
Minnesota
$142,724
California
$158,611
New York
$166,960

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 20). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Charlotte, NC$146,003 · 20 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced $129,854 15
Level IV · Fully competent $153,005 23

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Wells Fargo?

In H-1B filings, Wells Fargo's median base salary for Data Scientist is $139,298; half of filings fall between $115,887 and $153,244. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Wells Fargo sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Wells Fargo filed 48 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 Wells Fargo 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