Data Scientist salary in Salt Lake, UT
Based on 281 certified H-1B filings in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Salt Lake City, Draper, South Jordan, Midvale, Sandy.
Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $70,500 |
| 25th | $82,400 |
| 50th (median) | $97,500 |
| 75th | $120,000 |
| 90th | $140,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $93,300 | $77,500 | $102,250 | 14 |
| FY2021 | $88,073 | $69,630 | $101,421 | 20 |
| FY2022 | $107,000 | $85,903 | $118,500 | 31 |
| FY2023 | $85,000 | $69,900 | $108,514 | 159 |
| FY2024 | $85,000 | $72,613 | $110,000 | 141 |
| FY2025 | $94,600 | $80,808 | $114,100 | 171 |
| FY2026 | $105,200 | $96,947 | $125,000 | 110 |
Cost of living
Salt Lake's median Data Scientist salary of $97,500 is worth about $96,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Salt Lake = 100.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Data Scientists in the Salt Lake, UT area earned a median of $114,990 in May 2025 (2,970 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,500, 15% 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
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | $97,500 | 89 |
| Wgu | $114,950 | 16 |
| IHC Health Services | $100,000 | 13 |
| Zions Bancorporation | too few | 9 |
| Swire Pacific Holdings | too few | 8 |
| Health Catalyst | too few | 6 |
| University of Utah | too few | 6 |
| Cricut | too few | 5 |
| Fidelity Investments | too few | 4 |
| Extra Space Management | too few | 4 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $70,500 | 67 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $96,400 | 104 |
| Senior · Level III | $119,483 | 66 |
| Expert · Level IV | $151,819 | 33 |
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 | $59,426 | $70,500 | 67 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $80,808 | $96,400 | 104 |
| Senior · Level III | $102,170 | $119,483 | 66 |
| Expert · Level IV | $123,552 | $151,819 | 33 |
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.