Principal Data Scientist at Walmart
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Walmart pay a Principal Data Scientist on an H-1B?
$174k Walmart has filed 100 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Data Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $174k. Most of those filings fall between $168k and $191k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
100
Median base salary
$174k
Middle 50%
$168k to $191k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Data Scientist at Walmart, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 25 | $174k |
| FY2025 | 19 | $171k |
| FY2024 | 22 | $176k |
| FY2023 | 8 | $191k |
| FY2022 | 7 | $144k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $157k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $192k |
| FY2019 | 4 | $148k |
| FY2018 | 6 | $158k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $198k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville, AR | 45 | $174k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 22 | $172k |
| San Bruno, CA | 10 | $168k |
| Hoboken, NJ | 7 | $210k |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 | $216k |
| Dallas, TX | 3 | $160k |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $180k |
| Lathrop, CA | 2 | $184k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $210k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $224k |
| Kirkland, WA | 1 | $230k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $168k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 47 | $184k |
| Level IV | 29 | $163k |
Other roles Walmart sponsors
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