BLS metro-level wage data places Data Scientists pay in Winchester, VA-WV at a median of $129,990 per year ($62.50/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $120,230, Winchester pays +8% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 data scientistss are employed across the Winchester MSA in SOC 15-2051.

The Winchester pay distribution spans from $69,560 at the 10th percentile to $168,470 at the 90th — a 2.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $95,850 and the 75th at $146,240, so half of Winchester-based data scientistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Winchester, VA-WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.