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Principal Data Science, H-1B salary

What 254 H-1B filings report for “Principal Data Science” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$123k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Science, typically $80k to $141k, across 254 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$80k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$87k–$136k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$123,000
254 filings
Top (p90)
$141k
90th percentile
p10 $80k
median $123k
p90 $141k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Illinois235$123ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $123kfor 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 Principal Data Science?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Data Science roles are Discover, Capital One, Affine, and Ally Financial, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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

310 filings carry “Principal Data Science” in the title, across 20 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.