Data Scientist salary in Virginia Beach, VA
Based on 47 certified H-1B filings in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Williamsburg, Hampton.
Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $72,240 |
| 25th | $89,502 |
| 50th (median) | $101,962 |
| 75th | $119,063 |
| 90th | $139,740 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $80,000 | $79,934 | $83,000 | 23 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | $95,636 | $90,000 | $112,978 | 14 |
| FY2023 | $110,000 | $85,327 | $124,638 | 22 |
| FY2024 | $104,300 | $82,200 | $116,026 | 25 |
| FY2025 | $109,094 | $89,502 | $116,380 | 22 |
| FY2026 | $93,600 | $90,210 | $121,285 | 25 |
Cost of living
Virginia Beach's median Data Scientist salary of $101,962 is worth about $104,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Virginia Beach = 97.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Data Scientists in the Virginia Beach, VA area earned a median of $100,300 in May 2025 (770 employed). The H-1B median here is $101,962, 2% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elevance Health | too few | 8 |
| PRA Group | too few | 5 |
| Jefferson Science Associates | too few | 3 |
| UST | too few | 2 |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | too few | 2 |
| Cma Cgm (America) | 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 | $73,795 | 14 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $90,210 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
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 | $69,597 | $73,795 | 14 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $90,210 | $90,210 | 16 |
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.