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Data Scientists H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 15-2051
Employers filed 32,270 certified H-1B applications for data scientists (July 2025 to June 2026), from 8,510 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $99,000 to $162,500, with a median of $128,000.
Of the 41 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($179,000) and the lowest in Kansas City, MO-KS ($86,500).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 18% |
| Level II (qualified) | 41% |
| Level III (experienced) | 22% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 19% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 1,891 | $142,500 | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 784 | $176,000 | 320 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | 736 | $150,000 | 285 |
| Capital One, National Association | 561 | $123,000 | — |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 494 | $191,000 | 14 |
| Google LLC | 485 | $196,000 | — |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 448 | $143,000 | 65 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 391 | $116,000 | — |
| Adobe Inc. | 243 | $179,000 | 98 |
| Apple Inc. | 238 | $163,500 | 33 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 222 | $175,500 | 58 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 195 | $153,500 | — |
| Citibank, N.A. | 171 | $155,000 | 55 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 170 | $196,000 | — |
| PayPal, Inc. | 146 | $180,000 | 54 |
| Federal Express Corporation | 123 | $123,500 | 19 |
| TikTok Inc. | 119 | $210,000 | 50 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 119 | $172,000 | 124 |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc | 115 | $110,000 | 3 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 114 | $145,000 | 2 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, Senior Data Scientist, Business Analyst, Senior Data Analyst, Data Engineer Ii, Data Scientist Ii, Machine Learning Engineer.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.