SOC 15-2051, wage year 2025-26
Data Scientists prevailing wage in Washington
Short answer
In Washington, the median prevailing wage for data scientists across its 15 areas is $43.19 an hour at Level 1 ($89,835 a year) and $84.54 an hour at Level 4 ($175,843 a year). The Level 2 median of $57.39 is 47% above the national median across areas ($39.14). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the highest-paying area at $62.36 at Level 2, and Lewiston, ID-WA the lowest at $36.57.
Every Washington area for data scientists
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46.21 | $62.36 | $78.52 | $94.67 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $46.11 | $62.26 | $78.41 | $94.56 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $46.01 | $62.12 | $78.22 | $94.33 |
| Yakima, WA | $43.32 | $58.70 | $74.09 | $89.47 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $43.19 | $58.46 | $73.72 | $88.99 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $43.05 | $58.36 | $73.66 | $88.97 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $43.97 | $57.85 | $71.72 | $85.60 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $43.82 | $57.39 | $70.97 | $84.54 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43.50 | $54.49 | $65.49 | $76.48 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $42.48 | $50.78 | $59.08 | $67.38 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $40.09 | $50.09 | $60.09 | $70.09 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38.60 | $50.09 | $61.58 | $73.07 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $38.57 | $50.03 | $61.48 | $72.94 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $37.90 | $49.08 | $60.25 | $71.43 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $29.21 | $36.57 | $43.92 | $51.28 |
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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