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Data Scientist 1, H-1B salary

What 280 H-1B filings report for “Data Scientist 1” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$132k median H-1B base salary for a Data Scientist 1, typically $89k to $155k, across 280 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $142k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$89k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$146k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$132,000
280 filings
Top (p90)
$155k
90th percentile
p10 $89k
median $132k
p90 $155k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California161$142k+$10k
  • 2Texas25$116k−$16k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $132kfor 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 Scientist 1?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Scientist 1 roles are PayPal, eBay, Typical Set, StubHub, and Pharmaceutical Research Associates, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Scientist 1 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

719 filings carry “Data Scientist 1” in the title, across 310 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Scientist 1”; 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.