Senior Data Scientist salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 854 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Plano, Irving, Frisco, Richardson, Mckinney.
Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $116,064 |
| 25th | $118,893 |
| 50th (median) | $124,500 |
| 75th | $138,000 |
| 90th | $156,700 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $102,907 | $99,460 | $111,455 | 19 |
| FY2021 | $114,283 | $104,265 | $122,194 | 54 |
| FY2022 | $125,000 | $114,250 | $140,000 | 184 |
| FY2023 | $123,969 | $115,232 | $137,750 | 300 |
| FY2024 | $127,861 | $116,064 | $145,000 | 334 |
| FY2025 | $128,228 | $118,300 | $140,109 | 429 |
| FY2026 | $120,000 | $118,893 | $134,840 | 425 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median senior Data Scientist salary of $124,500 is worth about $120,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Data Scientists in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $127,750 in May 2025 (10,120 employed). The H-1B median here is $124,500, 3% lower.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | $130,000 | 37 |
| Amazon | $153,500 | 30 |
| Goldman Sachs | $120,650 | 26 |
| FedEx | $118,893 | 25 |
| Walmart | $152,148 | 15 |
| CVS Health | $137,749 | 10 |
| McKesson | $155,643 | 10 |
| Randstad | too few | 9 |
| Charles Schwab & Company | too few | 9 |
| Populus Group | too few | 9 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $73,154 | 1,030 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $96,034 | 2,429 |
| Senior · Level III | $124,500 | 854 |
| Expert · Level IV | $149,200 | 751 |
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 | $67,995 | $73,154 | 1,030 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $96,034 | $96,034 | 2,429 |
| Senior · Level III | $118,893 | $124,500 | 854 |
| Expert · Level IV | $141,773 | $149,200 | 751 |
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.