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Senior Data Scientists, H-1B salary

What 9,191 H-1B filings report for “Senior Data Scientists” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$144k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Data Scientists, typically $99k to $192k, across 9,191 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $164k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$99k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$169k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$144,467
9,191 filings
Top (p90)
$192k
90th percentile
p10 $99k
median $144k
p90 $192k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California3,130$164k+$20k
  • 2Washington541$160k+$16k
  • 3New York946$155k+$11k
  • 4Oregon36$150k+$6k
  • 5New Jersey460$140k−$4k
  • 6District of Columbia33$139k−$5k
  • 7Massachusetts579$138k−$6k
  • 8Pennsylvania179$136k−$8k
  • 9Arkansas221$135k−$9k
  • 10Alabama21$135k−$9k
  • 11Connecticut104$131k−$13k
  • 12Texas742$131k−$13k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $144kfor 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 Senior Data Scientists?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Data Scientists roles are Walmart, Intuit, Microsoft, Aetna, and BCG, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Data Scientists filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

4 filings carry “Senior Data Scientists” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Data Scientists”; 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.