Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Data Science Specialist
Occupation profile for Data Science Specialist covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $121,126.
- FY2026 certified median
- $121,126
- Total filings
- 18
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $96,117–$125,000
- Top employer
- Upper Hand, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $72,665 | $72,598 | $72,733 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $102,918 | $66,872 | $124,355 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $121,126 | $96,117 | $125,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Upper Hand, Inc.3 filings
- 3M Company2 filings
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY2 filings
- NewMarket Services Corporation2 filings
- Arizona State University1 filings
- ASU Enterprise Partners1 filings
- Deep Mining Inc.1 filings
- HCL AMERICA INC1 filings
- Intersoftkk Inc1 filings
- Lenovo (United States) Inc1 filings
Top cities
- Indianapolis3 filings
- Richmond2 filings
- Bellevue2 filings
- Scottsdale1 filings
- Tempe1 filings
- Miramar1 filings
- Rockville1 filings
- Dearborn1 filings
- Maplewood1 filings
- St. Paul1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 15-2051 | $67,101 | $84,885 | $102,690 | $120,474 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-2051 | $75,691 | $99,299 | $122,907 | $146,515 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 15-2051 | $79,893 | $104,478 | $129,085 | $153,670 |
| 2026-27 | Richmond, VAArea 40060 | 15-2051 | $78,853 | $106,018 | $133,182 | $160,347 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-2051 | $69,472 | $90,147 | $110,843 | $131,518 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-2051 | $70,658 | $93,226 | $115,794 | $138,362 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 15-2031 | $50,544 | $65,874 | $81,182 | $96,512 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-2051 | $75,130 | $95,514 | $115,898 | $136,282 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-2099 | $52,624 | $71,989 | $91,354 | $110,718 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-2051 | $75,712 | $99,923 | $124,155 | $148,366 |