H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer and Information Research Scientists vs Data Scientists

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Computer and Information Research Scientists
SOC 15-1221Rank #31
Occupation B
Data Scientists
SOC 15-2051Rank #3

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricComputer and Information Research ScientistsData Scientists
Median wage$155,700$114,941
P25 wage$113,277$90,200
P75 wage$184,000$145,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$70,723$54,800
Total filings15,471213,508
Wage samples15,457213,202
Rank#31#3

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer and Information Research Scientists
Data Scientists

Top 5 hiring states — Computer and Information Research Scientists

  • 1CA5,656$179,537
  • 2WA2,905$160,000
  • 3NY1,762$150,000
  • 4MA1,017$125,000
  • 5TX721$115,272

Top 5 hiring states — Data Scientists

  • 1CA43,941$142,122
  • 2NY27,091$132,000
  • 3TX25,149$102,690
  • 4WA18,953$135,100
  • 5IL10,447$100,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer and Information Research Scientists

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