Principal Data Scientist II, H-1B salary
What 5 H-1B filings report for “Principal Data Scientist II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Data Scientist II?
$142k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Scientist II, typically $132k to $250k, across 5 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2023 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Ascentt Systems3 filings$135k
- 2McKinsey2 filings$249k
Related titles in this family
8 filings carry “Principal Data Scientist II” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Data Scientist II AI/Ml&dh1 filings$188k
- 2Principal Data Scientist II, Tech and AI1 filings$236k
- 3Sr Principal Data Scientist – II1 filings$100k
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