Data Scientists

PERM salary data: 7,450 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 15-2051.

7,450
certified PERM positions
$133,900
Median pay
$108,504
25th pct
$160,000
75th pct
$183,856
90th pct
$89,993
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$89,993$133,900 median$183,856

Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 2.8%

2023-Q2: $140,000 (46 positions)2023-Q3: $150,197 (175 positions)2023-Q4: $140,100 (265 positions)2024-Q1: $142,800 (597 positions)2024-Q2: $131,000 (957 positions)2024-Q3: $123,648 (8 positions)2024-Q4: $97,739 (5 positions)2025-Q2: $142,956 (2 positions)2025-Q3: $133,120 (1,467 positions)2025-Q4: $129,696 (643 positions)2026-Q1: $130,270 (1,610 positions)2026-Q2: $136,011 (1,777 positions)2023-Q22026-Q2$158,066$89,870

Top PERM sponsors for Data Scientists

EmployerPositionsMedian
MICROSOFT CORPORATION342$155,100
WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC.207$145,096
BYTEDANCE INC.91$176,356
LinkedIn Corporation84$167,074
Adobe Inc.78$167,500
AETNA RESOURCES, LLC73$108,306
CAREMARK LLC68$108,306
DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC.60$116,334
META PLATFORMS, INC.56$169,636
PAYPAL, INC.54$149,900
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer