Data scientist salary in Virginia
In Virginia, space employers offer data scientists and machine learning engineers a median of $154k a year, the middle half $135k–$165k $8.05k below the national posted median. From 18 jobs at 5 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$135,000/hr
- Median (50th)$154,450/hr
- 75th percentile$165,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates18
- Jobs stating an hourly rate18
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 18 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $135,000–$165,000 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$135,000/hr
- Median (50th)$154,450/hr
- 75th percentile$165,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates18
- Jobs stating an hourly rate18
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 18 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $135,000–$165,000 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$154,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$74.25/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 18 in all, at 5 employers.
The jobs themselves: Data scientist jobs in Virginia · Data scientist pay nationwide
What data scientists and machine learning engineers are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $154k a year. Middle half $135k to $165k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 18 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $154k. 58% of the 31 open data scientist jobs in Virginia state pay.
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Data scientist pay by town in Virginia
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon | $138k | $75.4k–$242k | 6 (2) |
| Arlington | $156k | $77.6k–$225k | 4 (2) |
| Chantilly | $166k | $119k–$191k | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Data scientist pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for data scientists and machine learning engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantor | $138k | $95k–$242k | 8 |
| KBR | $166k | $119k–$191k | 3 |
| Planet | $161k | $100k–$201k | 3 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | $157k | $77.6k–$225k | 2 |
| Lockheed Martin | $133k | $75.4k–$205k | 2 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Virginia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for data scientists and machine learning engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open data scientist jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$182,000–$242,000/yr- $165,000–$220,000/yr
$160,600–$200,800/yr
$152,600–$190,700/yr- $150,000–$181,000/yr
$99,000–$225,000/yr- $142,800–$178,500/yr
$110,300–$204,900/yr- $77,600–$225,000/yr
- $75,400–$140,000/yr
Data scientist salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a data scientist make in Virginia?
Open data scientist jobs in Virginia that state pay post a median of $154k, the middle half $135k–$165k (18 jobs from 5 employers).
Where in Virginia do data scientists and machine learning engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Herndon ($138k), Arlington ($156k) and Chantilly ($166k). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Virginia pay data scientists and machine learning engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: KBR ($166k), Planet ($161k) and Vantor ($138k).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($154k) is $8.05k below the national posted median of $163k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 18 of 31 open data scientist jobs in Virginia (58%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Data scientist pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Data scientist salary in Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/data-scientists/virginia