Data Scientist at Visa
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Visa pay a Data Scientist on an H-1B?
$109k Visa has filed 180 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 $109k. Most of those filings fall between $103k and $118k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
180
Median base salary
$109k
Middle 50%
$103k to $118k
Filings and pay by year
Data Scientist at Visa, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 12 | $120k |
| FY2025 | 22 | $114k |
| FY2024 | 17 | $113k |
| FY2023 | 24 | $109k |
| FY2022 | 25 | $122k |
| FY2021 | 26 | $111k |
| FY2020 | 33 | $106k |
| FY2019 | 18 | $98k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $63k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $49k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foster City, CA | 95 | $111k |
| Atlanta, GA | 32 | $107k |
| Washington, DC | 17 | $117k |
| Arlington, VA | 12 | $97k |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $109k |
| Mentor, OH | 5 | $63k |
| Ashburn, VA | 4 | $102k |
| Miami, FL | 2 | $105k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $108k |
| City, CA | 1 | $126k |
| Foster, CA | 1 | $106k |
| Highlands Ranch, CO | 1 | $117k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 21 | $106k |
| Level II | 148 | $109k |
| Level III | 10 | $124k |
| Level IV | 1 | $126k |