Data Scientist salary in Bloomington, IL

Based on 41 certified H-1B filings in the Bloomington, IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Normal.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$96,772

Middle 50%$91.1k–$127.5k

vs. national median−22%comparison median $123,531

Filings41FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,707 and $176,145.

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	3
FY2021	–	–	–	6
FY2022	–	–	–	9
FY2023	$110,000	$98,363	$148,000	17
FY2024	$95,000	$93,290	$118,000	23
FY2025	$95,826	$78,707	$123,769	27
FY2026	$104,938	$91,500	$131,177	14

Bloomington's median Data Scientist salary of $96,772 is worth about $103,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Bloomington = 93.5).

All Data Scientists in the Bloomington, IL area earned a median of $120,760 in May 2025 (590 employed). The H-1B median here is $96,772, 20% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Rivian	$119,750	18
Mankind America	too few	3
CodeMax Consulting	too few	2
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company	too few	2
Z3 Technologies	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$78,707	$78,707	14
Mid-level · Level II	$95,826	$105,570	15
Senior · Level III	$112,944	$150,000	11

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.