Senior Data Scientist at Indeed
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Indeed pay a Senior Data Scientist on an H-1B?
$155k Indeed has filed 37 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Data Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $155k. Most of those filings fall between $143k and $174k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
37
Median base salary
$155k
Middle 50%
$143k to $174k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Data Scientist at Indeed, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 9 | $149k |
| FY2025 | 7 | $170k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $174k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $161k |
| FY2022 | 7 | $143k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $159k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $121k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $142k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 17 | $174k |
| Austin, TX | 4 | $139k |
| New York, NY | 2 | $167k |
| Allen, TX | 1 | $140k |
| Arlington, TX | 1 | $139k |
| Emeryville, CA | 1 | $169k |
| Foster City, CA | 1 | $173k |
| Frisco, TX | 1 | $139k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $152k |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $125k |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $180k |
| New York City, NY | 1 | $147k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | $123k |
| Level III | 2 | $166k |
| Level IV | 30 | $157k |
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