Expert Data Scientist salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Solon, Brooklyn, Beachwood, Strongsville, Westfield Center.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$135,928

Middle 50%$125.3k–$161.7k

vs. all levels here+50%comparison median $90,617

Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,822 and $192,674.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$113,038
25th	$125,250
50th (median)	$135,928
75th	$161,674
90th	$180,395

Cost of living

Cleveland's median expert Data Scientist salary of $135,928 is worth about $144,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Data Scientists in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $101,860 in May 2025 (1,260 employed). The H-1B median here is $135,928, 33% higher.

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

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Cleveland Clinic	too few	2
Fortune Brands Innovations Group	too few	2
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company	too few	2
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	too few	2
The PNC Financial Services Group	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$65,250	24
Mid-level · Level II	$84,000	48
Senior · Level III	$100,006	31
Expert · Level IV	$135,928	18

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$62,130	$65,250	24
Mid-level · Level II	$81,286	$84,000	48
Senior · Level III	$100,006	$100,006	31
Expert · Level IV	$118,747	$135,928	18

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.