Principal Data Scientist I, H-1B salary
What 27 H-1B filings report for “Principal Data Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Data Scientist I?
$165k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Scientist I, typically $101k to $236k, across 27 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Data Scientist I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Data Scientist I roles are McKinsey, Ascentt Systems, Charter Communications, and Cambridge Mobile Telematics, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Data Scientist I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1McKinsey13 filings$223k
- 2Ascentt Systems7 filings$116k
- 3Charter Communications3 filings$101k
- 4Cambridge Mobile Telematics2 filings$143k
- 5Elsevier1 filings$165k
- 6Schrodinger1 filings$109k
Related titles in this family
38 filings carry “Principal Data Scientist I” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Data Scientist - II5 filings$142k
- 2Principal Data Scientist I, 11894.83.41 filings$200k
- 3Principal Data Scientist II AI/Ml&dh1 filings$188k
- 4Principal Data Scientist II, Tech and AI1 filings$236k
- 5Principal Data Scientist Imaging and Vision AI Researcher1 filings$122k
- 6Sr. Principal Data Scientist-I1 filings$143k
- 7Sr Principal Data Scientist – II1 filings$100k
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