Sr Data Scientist, H-1B salary
What 1,784 H-1B filings report for “Sr Data Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Data Scientist?
$139k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Data Scientist, typically $98k to $175k, across 1,784 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $157k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington71$157k+$18k
- 2California515$152k+$13k
- 3New York209$149k+$10k
- 4North Carolina21$145k+$6k
- 5Massachusetts102$143k+$4k
- 6Virginia54$138k−$1k
- 7Georgia79$136k−$3k
- 8Florida32$135k−$4k
- 9New Jersey50$134k−$5k
- 10Texas185$130k−$9k
- 11Connecticut43$129k−$10k
- 12Pennsylvania31$125k−$14k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $139kfor 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 Sr Data Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Data Scientist roles are Aetna, CVS Health, LinkedIn, Visa, and Target, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr 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
- 1Aetna178 filings$140k
- 2CVS Health150 filings$151k
- 3LinkedIn145 filings$147k
- 4Visa127 filings$139k
- 5Target61 filings$107k
- 6PayPal41 filings$169k
- 7Home Depot39 filings$146k
- 8Pinterest36 filings$158k
- 9X27 filings$185k
- 10FedEx26 filings$115k
- 11Yahoo15 filings$144k
- 12Citizens Financial Group13 filings$122k
- 13Navy Federal Credit Union13 filings$130k
- 14Move13 filings$170k
- 15T-Mobile12 filings$133k
- 16Grubhub12 filings$159k
- 17Walmart11 filings$153k
- 18Amgen10 filings$155k
- 19Paycom10 filings$135k
- 20ZestFinance10 filings$149k
- 21Bayer10 filings$140k
- 22Comcast10 filings$81k
- 23Insurance Services Office10 filings$114k
- 24Tiger Analytics10 filings$130k
- 25HCSC8 filings$101k
- 26Teladoc Health8 filings$157k
- 27Caterpillar8 filings$117k
- 28Altria7 filings$110k
- 29IPRO7 filings$92k
- 30Aspen Technology7 filings$135k
- 31Achieve7 filings$107k
- 32Catalina Marketing6 filings$137k
- 33Concentrix6 filings$96k
- 34Medtronic6 filings$95k
- 35eHealthInsurance Services6 filings$155k
- 36BJ's Wholesale Club6 filings$151k
- 37General Mills6 filings$107k
- 38HERE6 filings$126k
- 39Yum! Brands6 filings$138k
- 40Nike6 filings$157k
- 41Rivian6 filings$161k
- 42Blue Yonder5 filings$87k
- 43Waystar5 filings$145k
- 44Docusign5 filings$178k
- 45Early Warning Services5 filings$108k
- 46Electronic Arts5 filings$165k
- 47Simulmedia5 filings$98k
- 48View5 filings$130k
- 49Travel + Leisure Co.5 filings$109k
- 50Acxiom4 filings$145k
Related titles in this family
2,120 filings carry “Sr Data Scientist” in the title, across 175 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Data Scientist I26 filings$129k
- 2Sr. Data Scientist II14 filings$160k
- 3Sr Data Scientist, Tech14 filings$187k
- 4Sr Data Scientist, ML/AI13 filings$167k
- 5Sr. Data Scientist - Operations Research13 filings$117k
- 6Sr Data Scientist - Statistics11 filings$124k
- 7Sr. Data Scientist, Data Science8 filings$127k
- 8Sr. Data Scientist, Marketing8 filings$115k
- 9Sr. Data Scientist, Analytics6 filings$203k
- 10Sr. Data Scientist, Applied Science6 filings$194k
- 11Sr. Data Scientist, Machine Learning5 filings$169k
- 12SDE - Sr. Data Scientist4 filings$123k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.