SALARY · DATA SCIENTISTS · VIRGINIA
Data Scientists salary in Virginia
If Virginia is on your shortlist, start here. The median annual pay for data scientists was $126,430. That one figure will not decide a move on its own, but it sets the range for everything else, from housing to how much you can save.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$126,430
$61 per hour at the median · That is $6,200 (5.2 percent) above the national median of $120,230 for this occupation.
$134,590Mean annual salary
$65Mean hourly wage
$8,920People employed in this job in Virginia
Salary range
25th: $97,390Median: $126,43075th: $165,610
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $97,390 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $126,430 |
| 75th percentile | $165,610 |
| Mean | $134,590 |
The middle half of workers earned from $97,390 to $165,610 a year. The gap between the mean and the median tells its own story. When the mean sits above the median, a smaller group at the top is pulling the average up. When the two are close, pay is more even across the field.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY
$91,225 a year
$7,602 a month
Federal tax $19,077 · FICA $9,672 · State tax $6,456
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.
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