H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Network Architects 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 Network Architects
SOC 15-1241Rank #30
Occupation B
Data Scientists
SOC 15-2051Rank #3

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Network ArchitectsData Scientists
Median wage$102,274$114,941
P25 wage$85,000$90,200
P75 wage$126,690$145,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$41,690$54,800
Total filings16,428213,508
Wage samples16,410213,202
Rank#30#3

Median wage by year

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

Computer Network Architects
Data Scientists

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Network Architects

  • 1CA2,924$125,000
  • 2TX2,552$98,026
  • 3NJ1,353$94,661
  • 4WA1,319$129,771
  • 5CO813$100,173

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
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