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Senior Data Scientist, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 6,301 H-1B filings for “Senior Data Scientist” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$145k median certified base salary for a Senior Data Scientist, typically $100k to $188k, across 6,301 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $163k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$100k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$168k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$144,764
6,301 filings
Top (p90)
$188k
90th percentile
p10 $100k
median $145k
p90 $188k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Data Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Data Scientist roles are Walmart, Intuit Inc., BCG, Aetna, and IBM, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.