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Data Scientist H-1B Salary in San Francisco 2026

Based on 2,722 certified LCA filings for Data Scientist roles in San Francisco (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $167K. See national Data Scientist data →

$167K
Median Wage
$140K
25th Pctile
$197K
75th Pctile
2,722
Filings

Wage Level Breakdown, San Francisco

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareEst. Lottery Odds
Level I2188.3%~8%
Level II94636.0%~22%
Level III81931.2%~44%
Level IV64324.5%~67%

Top Data Scientist H-1B Employers in San Francisco

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
DoorDash, Inc.118$185K
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.86$149K
Pinterest, Inc.77$168K
Uber Technologies, Inc.76$172K
Google LLC50$181K
AIRBNB, INC.50$174K
Salesforce, Inc.49$196K
Genentech, Inc.45$147K
Adobe Inc.45$175K
Twitch Interactive, Inc.42$180K

Data Scientist H-1B Filings Trend, San Francisco

Fiscal YearFilingsAvg Wage
FY202112$164K
FY2022548$161K
FY2023580$167K
FY2024702$173K
FY2025697$182K
FY2026183$186K

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H-1B Salary in San Francisco by Role

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in San Francisco. City matching uses partial name lookup on worksite city. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.