Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Data Analyst
Occupation profile for Principal Data Analyst covers 306 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $112,904.
- FY2026 certified median
- $112,904
- Total filings
- 306
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $112,904–$113,201
- Top employer
- Capital One Services, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 82 | $102,274 | $100,818 | $110,739 |
| FY2025 | 126 | $118,401 | $110,739 | $128,038 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 98 | $112,904 | $112,904 | $113,201 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Capital One Services, LLC126 filings
- Capital One, National Association106 filings
- WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.28 filings
- Optum Services, Inc.7 filings
- Cotiviti, Inc.4 filings
- Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments4 filings
- Citizens Financial Group, Inc.3 filings
- Navy Federal Credit Union3 filings
- Birch Grove Software, Inc.2 filings
- MSAII LLC2 filings
Top cities
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 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-2051 | $92,830 | $118,040 | $143,250 | $168,459 |
| 2026-27 | Richmond, VAArea 40060 | 15-2051 | $78,853 | $106,018 | $133,182 | $160,347 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-2051 | $75,691 | $99,299 | $122,907 | $146,515 |
| 2026-27 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARArea 22220 | 15-2051 | $93,434 | $110,302 | $127,171 | $144,040 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-2051 | $87,256 | $115,835 | $144,414 | $172,994 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-2051 | $125,486 | $168,917 | $212,326 | $255,757 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-2051 | $76,336 | $97,490 | $118,664 | $139,818 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-2051 | $110,386 | $142,438 | $174,512 | $206,565 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-2051 | $77,334 | $101,962 | $126,589 | $151,216 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-2051 | $77,875 | $98,946 | $120,037 | $141,107 |