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Senior Data Scientists salary in Virginia

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Virginia OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$150,000
Across 91 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Data Scientists in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 91 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced91$150,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Data Scientists in Virginia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Navy Federal Credit UnionAI/ML Engineer11$164,594
Amazon.com Services LLCManager III, Business Intelligence8$151,300
Microsoft CorporationData Engineering5$191,070
Kaleo, Inc.Senior Manager, Commercial Analytics3$152,000
Elevance Health, Inc.Systems Analyst Advisor2$112,182
Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.Senior Data Engineer2$159,120
Asurion, LLCSr Product Manager2$148,383
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Business Intelligence Engineer III2$155,698
The University of VirginiaData Scientist2$124,875
Quest Scholars Program, Inc.TECHNICAL LEAD, DATA SCIENCE2$146,260

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • AI/ML Engineer at Navy Federal Credit Union
    $159,994
    ViennaWage Level IIIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-304020
  • Senior Principal Consultant at Genpact LLC
    $155,000
    ArlingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-301372
  • Data Engineer at Lex Nimble Solutions Inc.
    $143,395
    HerndonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-298558
  • Systems Engineer II at Pinterest, Inc.
    $143,395
    HerndonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-262228
  • BUSINESS ANALYST at AARNA PRIYA INC
    $145,000
    HerndonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25234-260173
  • Systems Analyst Advisor at Elevance Health, Inc.
    $111,904
    NorfolkWage Level IIIDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25232-253586
  • Senior Data Engineer at Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.
    $162,240
    HenricoWage Level IIIDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-252438
  • Sr. Data Scientist at Smart Tech Consultancy, LLC
    $143,395
    McleanWage Level IIIDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-239187

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.