Data Scientist salary in Lancaster, PA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Lancaster, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leola.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$78,000
Middle 50%$75k–$89.7k
vs. national median−37%comparison median $123,531
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,400 and $166,713.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,400
25th$75,000
50th (median)$78,000
75th$89,720
90th$98,430

Cost of living

Lancaster's median Data Scientist salary of $78,000 is worth about $79,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Lancaster = 98.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Data Scientists in the Lancaster, PA area earned a median of $90,960 in May 2025 (190 employed). The H-1B median here is $78,000, 14% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
California Creative Solutionstoo few2
Neptune Holdingtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.