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Data Scientists: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 15-2051. 106,826 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $121,600, middle half $96,034–$155,000.
Applications (LCAs)106,826
Median offered salary$121,600
Middle half of salaries$96,034–$155,000
10th–90th percentile$80,250–$186,300
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 17,869 | $83,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 40,001 | $110,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 20,983 | $143,469 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 15,688 | $167,194 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- New York, NY$141,170
- Seattle, WA$142,500
- San Francisco, CA$170,000
- Chicago, IL$110,738
- Bellevue, WA$144,430
- Redmond, WA$165,150
- San Jose, CA$175,000
- Austin, TX$124,000
- Sunnyvale, CA$168,154
- Boston, MA$125,000
- Dallas, TX$109,500
- Plano, TX$107,250
- Atlanta, GA$112,736
- McLean, VA$110,739
- Jersey City, NJ$125,955
- Irving, TX$100,038
- Mountain View, CA$180,064
- Houston, TX$93,471
- Bentonville, AR$133,686
- Charlotte, NC$115,651
- Menlo Park, CA$190,000
- San Diego, CA$114,720
- Los Angeles, CA$120,000
- Alpharetta, GA$95,000
- Palo Alto, CA$170,778
- Santa Clara, CA$156,853
- Frisco, TX$98,000
- San Bruno, CA$147,175
- Tampa, FL$100,940
- Irvine, CA$119,038
- Wilmington, DE$124,400
- Fremont, CA$140,738
- Arlington, VA$120,538
- Cambridge, MA$137,946
- Philadelphia, PA$95,000
- Pittsburgh, PA$105,000
- Riverwoods, IL$116,334
- Richmond, VA$100,818
- Phoenix, AZ$96,500
- Princeton, NJ$111,966
- Richardson, TX$96,034
- Salt Lake City, UT$89,000
- Nashville, TN$102,150
- Miami, FL$106,000
- Tempe, AZ$102,000
- Columbus, OH$107,800
- Durham, NC$114,400
- Cupertino, CA$175,021
- San Antonio, TX$93,600
- Washington, DC$116,000
- Hoboken, NJ$157,991
- Redwood City, CA$164,403
- Indianapolis, IN$95,638
- Minneapolis, MN$115,000
- Brooklyn, NY$139,870
- San Mateo, CA$172,652
- McKinney, TX$96,050
- Raleigh, NC$104,003
- Las Vegas, NV$89,648
- Denver, CO$105,000
Job titles
- Data Scientist9,809
- Data Analyst4,900
- Data Engineer4,763
- Business Intelligence Analyst2,869
- Senior Data Scientist2,699
- Business Analyst2,621
- Business Intelligence Engineer II1,792
- Senior Data Analyst1,700
- Data Scientist II1,452
- Machine Learning Engineer1,040
- Senior Data Engineer886
- Data Science841
- Data Scientist III755
- Applied Sciences747
- Senior Business Analyst718
- Sr. Data Scientist716
- Data Engineer II712
- Business Intelligence Engineer III672
- Business Analyst II647
- Data Scientist I560
- Staff Data Scientist526
- Business Intelligence Engineer I498
- Product Manager454
- Lead Data Scientist433
- Associate386
- Data Engineer III385
- Business Systems Analyst373
- Analyst349
- Principal Data Analyst339
- Business Data Analyst338
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 20,011 | $120,000 |
| FY2024 | 24,692 | $119,163 |
| FY2025 | 33,196 | $121,928 |
| FY2026 | 28,927 | $125,446 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).