SOC 15-2051, wage year 2025-26
Data Scientists prevailing wage in Virginia
Short answer
In Virginia, the median prevailing wage for data scientists across its 15 areas is $35.50 an hour at Level 1 ($73,840 a year) and $63.67 an hour at Level 4 ($132,434 a year). The Level 2 median of $44.24 is 13% above the national median across areas ($39.14). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is the highest-paying area at $55.74 at Level 2, and Roanoke, VA the lowest at $36.41.
Every Virginia area for data scientists
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42.53 | $55.74 | $68.94 | $82.15 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $42.38 | $55.60 | $68.81 | $82.03 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41.68 | $54.68 | $67.69 | $80.69 |
| Richmond, VA | $38.54 | $49.76 | $60.99 | $72.21 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35.50 | $46.27 | $57.03 | $67.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35.39 | $45.22 | $55.05 | $64.88 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $33.79 | $44.98 | $56.17 | $67.36 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $35.69 | $44.24 | $52.78 | $61.33 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33.46 | $43.37 | $53.27 | $63.18 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $37.48 | $43.22 | $48.97 | $54.71 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $32.60 | $42.96 | $53.31 | $63.67 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $32.60 | $42.96 | $53.31 | $63.67 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36.82 | $42.33 | $47.84 | $53.35 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32.70 | $42.06 | $51.41 | $60.77 |
| Roanoke, VA | $26.71 | $36.41 | $46.12 | $55.82 |
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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