Zillow Data Scientist salary

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

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$139,808
Middle 50%$120.9k–$163.3k
vs. all employers+13%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 $87,426 and $207,735.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,953
25th$120,864
50th (median)$139,808
75th$163,322
90th$183,581

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2022: median $123,537 (17 filings) FY2023: median $160,568 (26 filings) FY2024: median $155,878 (28 filings) FY2025: median $143,460 (24 filings) FY2026: median $134,034 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 26 filings FY23 FY2024: 28 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 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–––7
FY2021–––5
FY2022$123,537$109,500$160,00017
FY2023$160,568$144,966$187,75026
FY2024$155,878$143,450$180,00028
FY2025$143,460$120,354$165,84224
FY2026$134,034$127,395$151,83112

By state

Washington
$146,032
California
$159,799
Texas
$129,038
New York
$147,666
Georgia
$93,974

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 21). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$150,000 · 19 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $119,707 12
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Zillow?

In H-1B filings, Zillow, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $139,808; half of filings fall between $120,864 and $163,322. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Zillow, 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 Zillow 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