The median H1B data scientist salary is $130,000 a year, based on 65,318 certified Labor Condition Applications from FY2021 to FY2026. Half of the filings list between $100,000 and $165,000.
Median
$130,000
Average
$135,703
75th percentile
$165,000
| Median (50th percentile) | $130,000 |
| Average | $135,703 |
| 25th percentile | $100,000 |
| 75th percentile | $165,000 |
| Lowest filed wage | $34,403 |
| Highest filed wage | $1,000,000 |
| Certified LCA filings | 65,318 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2021 to FY2026. Certified cases with an annual wage between $30,000 and $1,000,000 whose job title or occupation title contains: data scientist, data science, data analytics engineer.
Share of the 61,763 Data Scientist filings that state a DOL wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
See the Data Scientist wage level breakdown, how wage levels affect H-1B selection, or check a salary with the wage level calculator.
Average filed wage, among states with at least 10 certified filings.
| State | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist salary in California | 15,465 | $166,362 |
| Data Scientist salary in Washington | 6,231 | $158,708 |
| Data Scientist salary in New York | 6,570 | $146,185 |
| Data Scientist salary in Arkansas | 579 | $137,942 |
| Data Scientist salary in Washington DC | 251 | $130,191 |
| Data Scientist salary in Massachusetts | 3,113 | $128,667 |
| Data Scientist salary in New Jersey | 3,225 | $128,666 |
| Data Scientist salary in Delaware | 360 | $124,687 |
| Data Scientist salary in Rhode Island | 189 | $123,364 |
| Data Scientist salary in Idaho | 73 | $120,785 |
By number of certified filings (employers with at least 5).
| Employer | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 2,365 | $168,810 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 1,715 | $149,001 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 1,530 | $158,586 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 1,123 | $200,468 |
| Capital One, National Association | 1,055 | $124,194 |
| Google LLC | 969 | $177,418 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 967 | $117,133 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 729 | $181,347 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 665 | $149,047 |
| Apple Inc. | 555 | $170,115 |
| TikTok Inc. | 403 | $211,405 |
| Adobe Inc. | 399 | $179,273 |
| Fiscal year | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 109 | $127,708 |
| FY2022 | 9,057 | $133,769 |
| FY2023 | 12,868 | $130,908 |
| FY2024 | 18,242 | $135,977 |
| FY2025 | 20,422 | $136,525 |
| FY2026 | 4,620 | $148,324 |
The median wage on 65,318 certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for data scientist roles is $130,000 a year (FY2021 to FY2026). Half of the filings list between $100,000 and $165,000; the average is $135,703.
Among states with at least 10 certified filings, the highest average wage is in California ($166,362), Washington ($158,708) and New York ($146,185).
By number of certified filings: Microsoft Corporation (2,365, average $168,810), Amazon.com Services LLC (1,715, average $149,001) and WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. (1,530, average $158,586).
Level II: 40% of the 61,763 filings that state a wage level. The Department of Labor has four levels, I (entry) to IV (fully competent), each tied to a local prevailing wage.
A Labor Condition Application is what an employer files with the Department of Labor before an H-1B petition, stating the job, work location and the wage it will pay. Certified LCAs are public, which is where these figures come from. An LCA is not an approved H-1B petition, and one employer may file several for the same opening.