Data Scientist salary in Columbus, IN

Based on 56 certified H-1B filings in the Columbus, IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$96,013

Middle 50%$82.9k–$103.7k

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

Filings56FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,794 and $181,475.

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	–	–	–	4
FY2021	–	–	–	9
FY2022	$80,247	$66,750	$93,680	18
FY2023	$90,000	$80,933	$105,000	17
FY2024	$81,151	$71,565	$101,860	22
FY2025	$88,982	$75,000	$92,378	26
FY2026	$98,464	$96,013	$112,476	30

Columbus's median Data Scientist salary of $96,013 is worth about $103,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 93.0).

All Data Scientists in the Columbus, IN area earned a median of $94,700 in May 2025 (40 employed). The H-1B median here is $96,013, 1% 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 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	$57,221	$79,400	12
Mid-level · Level II	$73,050	$86,400	17
Senior · Level III	$96,013	$96,013	20

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.