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Research Data Scientist, H-1B salary

What 183 H-1B filings report for “Research Data Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$152k median H-1B base salary for a Research Data Scientist, typically $82k to $202k, across 183 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $177k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$82k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$183k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$152,470
183 filings
Top (p90)
$202k
90th percentile
p10 $82k
median $152k
p90 $202k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington33$177k+$25k
  • 2California81$163k+$11k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $152kfor 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 Research Data Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Data Scientist roles are Meta, Cedars-Sinai, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, and Fraunhofer USA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Data Scientist 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

270 filings carry “Research Data Scientist” in the title, across 28 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Data Scientist”; 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.