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Statisticians: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 15-2041. 16,667 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $125,612, middle half $97,240–$156,000.
Applications (LCAs)16,667
Median offered salary$125,612
Middle half of salaries$97,240–$156,000
10th–90th percentile$78,000–$188,157
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 3,106 | $83,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 5,498 | $114,700 |
| Level III (experienced) | 4,119 | $143,990 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 3,115 | $167,600 |
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$151,000
- Seattle, WA$149,000
- San Francisco, CA$155,146
- Boston, MA$112,258
- Chicago, IL$115,000
- Bellevue, WA$155,700
- Jersey City, NJ$130,000
- Austin, TX$129,558
- Sunnyvale, CA$163,488
- San Jose, CA$167,107
- Wilmington, DE$131,165
- Charlotte, NC$126,110
- Cambridge, MA$137,966
- Dallas, TX$120,000
- Atlanta, GA$115,771
- Philadelphia, PA$90,948
- Durham, NC$107,615
- Indianapolis, IN$115,000
- Los Angeles, CA$110,000
- Hillsboro, OR$113,500
- Houston, TX$91,541
- McLean, VA$119,600
- Mountain View, CA$171,600
- Princeton, NJ$145,000
- Irvine, CA$118,664
- Plano, TX$110,000
- Irving, TX$115,992
- Waltham, MA$115,000
- Foster City, CA$140,350
- Santa Clara, CA$155,293
- Riverwoods, IL$115,000
- Memphis, TN$86,320
- Washington, DC$108,000
- Palo Alto, CA$160,000
- Cary, NC$129,202
- San Diego, CA$120,000
- Silver Spring, MD$129,759
- Menlo Park, CA$180,000
- Somerset, NJ$79,359
- Rahway, NJ$117,000
- Collierville, TN$98,988
- North Wales, PA$130,960
- Tampa, FL$114,626
- South San Francisco, CA$140,000
- Arlington, VA$120,600
- Baltimore, MD$82,408
- East Hanover, NJ$136,219
- Columbus, OH$103,000
- Minneapolis, MN$95,000
- Apex, NC$140,000
- Ann Arbor, MI$74,000
- Cincinnati, OH$122,050
- North Chicago, IL$139,257
- Pittsburgh, PA$96,794
- King of Prussia, PA$110,000
- Raleigh, NC$125,000
- Oakland, CA$204,894
- St. Louis, MO$92,500
- Cleveland, OH$72,000
- Bothell, WA$140,000
Job titles
- Data Scientist785
- Biostatistician390
- Data Engineer III374
- Senior Data Scientist327
- Data Analyst262
- Statistician259
- Senior Statistical Programmer250
- Principal Statistical Programmer224
- Manager III, Data Engineering189
- Sr. Data Scientist174
- Statistical Analyst171
- Quantitative Researcher170
- Biostatistician II158
- Principal Biostatistician154
- Business Intelligence Engineer II139
- Statistical Programmer127
- Data Scientist II113
- Senior Biostatistician109
- Senior Data Analyst106
- Lead Data Scientist102
- Data Engineer I95
- Manager, Statistical Programming92
- Data Engineer II89
- Biostatistician I89
- Assistant Professor87
- Associate82
- Sr. Statistical Programmer78
- Visiting Associate78
- Research Scientist69
- Project Manager65
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4,992 | $120,000 |
| FY2024 | 4,780 | $129,900 |
| FY2025 | 4,325 | $127,920 |
| FY2026 | 2,570 | $127,858 |
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).