Data Scientist at Lyft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Lyft pay a Data Scientist on an H-1B?
$155k Lyft has filed 206 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of 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 $140k and $170k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
206
Median base salary
$155k
Middle 50%
$140k to $170k
Filings and pay by year
Data Scientist at Lyft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 18 | $148k |
| FY2025 | 26 | $128k |
| FY2024 | 18 | $144k |
| FY2023 | 13 | $140k |
| FY2022 | 38 | $172k |
| FY2021 | 35 | $170k |
| FY2020 | 14 | $151k |
| FY2019 | 14 | $160k |
| FY2018 | 21 | $155k |
| FY2017 | 9 | $147k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 125 | $155k |
| New York, NY | 38 | $149k |
| Seattle, WA | 30 | $151k |
| ARlington, MA | 1 | $190k |
| Canton, MI | 1 | $165k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $150k |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $190k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $155k |
| Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $205k |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $194k |
| Saint Augustine, FL | 1 | $205k |
| San Franisco, CA | 1 | $176k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 10 | $128k |
| Level II | 51 | $132k |
| Level III | 130 | $165k |
| Level IV | 14 | $160k |