What is the average H1B salary for a Data Scientist?

The average certified H-1B wage for Data Scientist filings was $136,525 in FY2025. The middle 50% of filings ranged from $98,363 to $166,858.

Which states hire the most H1B Data Scientists?

California (4,413), Texas (2,768), New York (1,920), Washington (1,907), New Jersey (1,073) had the most certified Data Scientist filings in FY2025.

How do I find H1B sponsors for Data Scientist roles using official data?

Visit the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification data center at dol.gov and filter LCA disclosure files by job title. Employers with repeated certified Data Scientist filings across fiscal years have active, recurring H1B programs for this role.

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Data Scientist

H1B Sponsors for Data Scientists (FY2025)

20,422 certified H-1B LCA filings for Data Scientist roles in FY2025, averaging $136,525. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, matched by job title.

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Data Scientist H1B Sponsorship at a Glance

20,422

Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025

$136,525

Average offered wage, FY2025

65,318

Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026

Filings are matched by job title and occupation code containing "data scientist" on the certified DOL Labor Condition Application (LCA). This is narrower than the full occupation category the government uses, so it undercounts roles with non-standard titles at some employers.

Top 15 H1B Sponsors for Data Scientists (FY2025)

Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for this role. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.

#	Company	Filings	Avg Wage
1	Microsoft Corporation	698	$173,294
2	Amazon.com Services LLC	604	$160,369
3	Meta Platforms, Inc	514	$201,650
4	Capital One, National Association	405	$136,012
5	WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.	368	$165,418
6	Capital One Services, LLC	331	$128,240
7	Google LLC	296	$186,509
8	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	230	$153,538
9	TikTok Inc.	186	$215,579
10	Apple Inc.	150	$175,498
11	ByteDance Inc.	149	$214,597
12	Adobe Inc.	135	$185,085
13	Federal Express Corporation	120	$115,194
14	Deloitte Consulting LLP	109	$130,867
15	PayPal, Inc.	108	$181,877

Top States for H1B Data Scientists (FY2025)

California4,413

Texas2,768

New York1,920

Washington1,907

New Jersey1,073

H1B Wage Distribution for Data Scientists (FY2025)

Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings matched to this role. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.

Percentile	Offered Wage
25th percentile	$98,363
Median (50th percentile)	$130,000
75th percentile	$166,858
90th percentile	$198,738

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026), filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M and job titles matching "Data Scientist". Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.