Senior Data Scientist salary in Denver, CO
Based on 81 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Englewood, Littleton, Greenwood Village, Aurora, Parker.
Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $115,357 |
| 25th | $115,357 |
| 50th (median) | $117,000 |
| 75th | $135,000 |
| 90th | $150,120 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2022 | $116,730 | $107,276 | $132,500 | 20 |
| FY2023 | $120,000 | $115,000 | $135,000 | 25 |
| FY2024 | $114,867 | $114,733 | $122,933 | 22 |
| FY2025 | $127,500 | $116,730 | $143,441 | 38 |
| FY2026 | $115,360 | $115,357 | $123,000 | 43 |
Cost of living
Denver's median senior Data Scientist salary of $117,000 is worth about $110,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Denver = 105.8).
Compared with all workers here
All Data Scientists in the Denver, CO area earned a median of $112,520 in May 2025 (4,510 employed). The H-1B median here is $117,000, 4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dish Wireless | $115,357 | 11 |
| DISH Network | too few | 7 |
| Compunnel Software Group | too few | 4 |
| Charles Schwab & Company | too few | 3 |
| Lumen Technologies Service Group | too few | 3 |
| Walmart | too few | 3 |
| Adobe | too few | 2 |
| Baron Investments | too few | 2 |
| DaVita | too few | 2 |
| Johns Manville | 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 | $76,024 | 89 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $95,680 | 179 |
| Senior · Level III | $117,000 | 81 |
| Expert · Level IV | $139,050 | 54 |
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 | $73,944 | $76,024 | 89 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $95,347 | $95,680 | 179 |
| Senior · Level III | $115,357 | $117,000 | 81 |
| Expert · Level IV | $135,013 | $139,050 | 54 |
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.