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Data Scientists, H-1B salary

What 180 H-1B filings report for “Data Scientists” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$96k median H-1B base salary for a Data Scientists, typically $74k to $157k, across 180 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $134k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$74k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$83k–$117k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$96,034
180 filings
Top (p90)
$157k
90th percentile
p10 $74k
median $96k
p90 $157k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California34$134k+$38k
  • 2Texas49$96ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $96kfor 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 Scientists?

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

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

300 filings carry “Data Scientists” in the title, across 34 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Scientists”; 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.