H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Computer Network Architects

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

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsComputer Network Architects
Median wage$114,941$102,274
P25 wage$90,200$85,000
P75 wage$145,000$126,690
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$41,690
Total filings213,50816,428
Wage samples213,20216,410
Rank#3#30

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Computer Network Architects

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 hiring states — Computer Network Architects

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