Expert Data Scientist salary in St. Louis, MO
Based on 79 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Maryland Heights, Chesterfield, O'fallon, Saint Louis, Clayton.
Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $111,509 |
| 25th | $118,789 |
| 50th (median) | $125,000 |
| 75th | $148,155 |
| 90th | $165,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2022 | $109,616 | $103,252 | $119,500 | 10 |
| FY2023 | $123,300 | $112,528 | $139,913 | 30 |
| FY2024 | $115,539 | $104,312 | $129,056 | 18 |
| FY2025 | $119,000 | $111,509 | $150,000 | 37 |
| FY2026 | $132,938 | $118,789 | $141,562 | 42 |
Cost of living
St. Louis's median expert Data Scientist salary of $125,000 is worth about $131,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; St. Louis = 95.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Data Scientists in the St. Louis, MO area earned a median of $99,600 in May 2025 (2,640 employed). The H-1B median here is $125,000, 26% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications | $111,509 | 20 |
| Mastercard | $138,000 | 11 |
| Bayer Research and Development Services | too few | 9 |
| Citi | too few | 2 |
| Brighterion | too few | 2 |
| Equifax | too few | 2 |
| Nestle Regional Globe Office North America | too few | 2 |
| Schnuck Markets | 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 | $62,000 | 61 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $79,000 | 139 |
| Senior · Level III | $98,800 | 77 |
| Expert · Level IV | $125,000 | 79 |
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 | $58,178 | $62,000 | 61 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $75,962 | $79,000 | 139 |
| Senior · Level III | $98,446 | $98,800 | 77 |
| Expert · Level IV | $118,789 | $125,000 | 79 |
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.