Workday Data Scientist salary

Based on 36 H-1B filings by Workday, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$143,850
Middle 50%$132.6k–$163.2k
vs. all employers+16%comparison median $123,531
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,324 and $224,170.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,398
25th$132,564
50th (median)$143,850
75th$163,218
90th$191,860

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $135k $160k FY2024: median $123,173 (12 filings) FY2025: median $144,300 (20 filings) FY2026: median $141,453 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 20
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–––1
FY2021–––3
FY2022–––1
FY2023–––5
FY2024$123,173$116,646$160,74712
FY2025$144,300$128,398$160,94620
FY2026$141,453$133,952$166,49216

By state

California
$149,829
Georgia
$146,447
Colorado
$147,481
Texas
$142,205
Washington
$187,961

Bar length: number of filings (California 19). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Pleasanton, CA$133,952 · 19 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $133,952 16
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent $170,373 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Workday?

In H-1B filings, Workday, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $143,850; half of filings fall between $132,564 and $163,218. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Workday, Inc. filed 36 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 Workday 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