SOC 15-2051, wage year 2025-26
Data Scientists prevailing wage in Pennsylvania
Short answer
In Pennsylvania, the median prevailing wage for data scientists across its 20 areas is $29.04 an hour at Level 1 ($60,393 a year) and $54.76 an hour at Level 4 ($113,901 a year). The Level 2 median of $37.67 is 4% below the national median across areas ($39.14). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is the highest-paying area at $46.16 at Level 2, and Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $32.60.
Every Pennsylvania area for data scientists
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35.55 | $46.16 | $56.77 | $67.38 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30.61 | $39.87 | $49.14 | $58.40 |
| Reading, PA | $30.74 | $39.74 | $48.73 | $57.73 |
| State College, PA | $32.49 | $39.65 | $46.80 | $53.96 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30.40 | $39.33 | $48.25 | $57.18 |
| Johnstown, PA | $29.92 | $39.11 | $48.31 | $57.50 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $28.95 | $38.62 | $48.28 | $57.95 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $29.80 | $38.34 | $46.89 | $55.43 |
| Lebanon, PA | $29.25 | $37.86 | $46.47 | $55.08 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $29.29 | $37.85 | $46.40 | $54.96 |
| Lancaster, PA | $29.12 | $37.50 | $45.89 | $54.27 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $27.23 | $37.39 | $47.56 | $57.72 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $28.63 | $37.27 | $45.92 | $54.56 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $28.62 | $37.09 | $45.55 | $54.02 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28.12 | $36.65 | $45.18 | $53.71 |
| Williamsport, PA | $27.69 | $36.35 | $45.00 | $53.66 |
| Erie, PA | $28.23 | $35.11 | $41.99 | $48.87 |
| Altoona, PA | $25.92 | $33.64 | $41.35 | $49.07 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $25.88 | $32.85 | $39.81 | $46.78 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $24.81 | $32.60 | $40.40 | $48.19 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
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