Data Science
Median salary
$168,917
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$158,200 – $192,500
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4.21%
+1.04% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
257 filings
Data Science pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$138,860
P25$158,200
Median$168,917
P75$192,500
P90$209,286
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$133,50024 LCAs
Level II$160,55496 LCAs
Level III$187,205101 LCAs
Level IV$213,46519 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Data Science pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Data Scientists 99%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 99.22% | 255 | $158,200 | $168,730 | $192,750 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Data Science
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 216 | $168,008 | -0.4% |
| Ebay | 21 | $185,184 | +9.8% |
| Anthropic Pbc | 9 | $165,000 | -2.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Data Science IV - Analyst13 LCAs · median $183,041
- Data Science V - Analyst7 LCAs · median $201,600