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Data Scientist III, H-1B salary

What 1,114 H-1B filings report for “Data Scientist III” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$143k median H-1B base salary for a Data Scientist III, typically $105k to $194k, across 1,114 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $175k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$105k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$170k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$142,501
1,114 filings
Top (p90)
$194k
90th percentile
p10 $105k
median $143k
p90 $194k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York77$175k+$32k
  • 2Washington314$159k+$16k
  • 3Virginia21$159k+$16k
  • 4California233$149k+$6k
  • 5New Jersey33$140k−$3k
  • 6Massachusetts36$138k−$5k
  • 7Texas102$126k−$17k
  • 8Illinois24$119k−$24k
  • 9North Carolina29$116k−$27k
  • 10Georgia34$112k−$31k
  • 11Arkansas103$111k−$32k
  • 12Florida20$100k−$43k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $143kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Scientist III roles are Amazon, Walmart, FedEx, LexisNexis, and Teladoc Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Scientist III filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

See more employers that sponsor Data Scientist III

Related titles in this family

1,160 filings carry “Data Scientist III” in the title, across 19 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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