Director Data Science, H-1B salary
What 344 H-1B filings report for “Director Data Science” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Director Data Science?
$180k median H-1B base salary for a Director Data Science, typically $131k to $235k, across 344 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Arkansas at $220k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Arkansas26$220k+$40k
- 2California69$208k+$28k
- 3New York65$183k+$3k
- 4New Jersey25$170k−$10k
- 5Texas21$149k−$31k
- 6Massachusetts48$144k−$36k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $180kfor 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 Director Data Science?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Director Data Science roles are Fidelity, Walmart, American Express, Axtria, and Elevance Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Director 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
- 1Fidelity61 filings$142k
- 2Walmart53 filings$210k
- 3American Express28 filings$183k
- 4Axtria8 filings$161k
- 5Elevance Health7 filings$141k
- 6PayPal6 filings$233k
- 7Capital One5 filings$167k
- 8Humana4 filings$191k
- 9Salesforce4 filings$175k
- 10Santander4 filings$188k
- 11Merck4 filings$182k
- 12eHealthInsurance Services3 filings$206k
- 13Aetna3 filings$170k
- 14ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital3 filings$88k
- 15CCC Intelligent Solutions3 filings$193k
- 16Monster Worldwide3 filings$148k
- 17NBCUniversal Media3 filings$235k
- 1884.51°2 filings$172k
- 19AXS2 filings$189k
- 20Ally Financial2 filings$138k
- 21EWC Corporate, LLC2 filings$205k
- 22Groupon2 filings$194k
- 23Lowe's2 filings$146k
- 24Instacart2 filings$285k
- 25Daybreak AI2 filings$197k
- 26Phreesia2 filings$128k
- 27S&P Global2 filings$200k
- 28Schmidt Sciences2 filings$220k
- 29Stanley Black & Decker2 filings$215k
- 30Tempus Labs2 filings$211k
- 31W.W. Grainger2 filings$176k
- 32Western Digital2 filings$191k
- 33VML2 filings$142k
- 34Yodlee2 filings$201k
- 35Zillow2 filings$215k
- 36Dell2 filings$205k
- 37Cigna2 filings$168k
- 38Gen Digital2 filings$225k
- 39IPG Health2 filings$160k
- 40Jackson Hewitt2 filings$152k
- 41Merrick Bank2 filings$164k
- 42Rocket Limited Partnership2 filings$173k
- 43Sequel Response, LLC2 filings$128k
- 44ServiceLink Management Company2 filings$131k
- 45Staples2 filings$188k
- 46Socure2 filings$204k
- 47Nielsen2 filings$140k
- 481010data1 filings$140k
- 49Alliance Data1 filings$157k
- 50Affirm1 filings$220k
Related titles in this family
710 filings carry “Director Data Science” in the title, across 105 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Director, Data Science81 filings$150k
- 2Senior Director, Data Science43 filings$208k
- 3Sr. Director, Data Science15 filings$225k
- 4Director, Data Science and Analytics14 filings$178k
- 5Executive Director, Data Science14 filings$257k
- 6Director, Data Science & Analytics13 filings$213k
- 7Director, Data Sciences13 filings$130k
- 8Assistant Director, Data Science10 filings$124k
- 9Associate Director, Data Sciences10 filings$139k
- 10Associate Director, Data Science and Analytics7 filings$130k
- 11Director, Data Science & AI7 filings$145k
- 12Lead Director, Data Science7 filings$210k
Figures are for the exact title “Director 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.