Senior Data Scientist, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 6,301 H-1B filings for “Senior Data Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
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.
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
- 1Walmart763 filings$160k
- 2Intuit Inc.137 filings$159k
- 3BCG101 filings$160k
- 4Aetna99 filings$155k
- 5IBM76 filings$161k
- 6Microsoft72 filings$155k
- 784.51 LLC59 filings$120k
- 8Nielsen59 filings$110k
- 9CVS Health53 filings$150k
- 10Netflix53 filings$177k
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.