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Data Science, H-1B salary

What 856 H-1B filings report for “Data Science” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Data Science?

$164k median H-1B base salary for a Data Science, typically $132k to $204k, across 856 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026). Highest in California at $177k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$132k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$146k–$183k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$163,881
856 filings
Top (p90)
$204k
90th percentile
p10 $132k
median $164k
p90 $204k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California95$177k+$13k
  • 2New York31$172k+$8k
  • 3Washington602$164ksame
  • 4Georgia43$143k−$21k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $164kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Data Science?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Science roles are Microsoft, Anthropic, Synopsys, and Cyan Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Science filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

13,428 filings carry “Data Science” in the title, across 2,193 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Science”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.