H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Dentists, General

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
Dentists, General
SOC 29-1021Rank #55

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsDentists, General
Median wage$114,941$156,000
P25 wage$90,200$129,875
P75 wage$145,000$185,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$55,125
Total filings213,5087,011
Wage samples213,2027,000
Rank#3#55

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Dentists, General

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 — Dentists, General

  • 1CA1,143$166,400
  • 2TX1,006$156,000
  • 3MA854$150,000
  • 4IL443$130,000
  • 5PA341$135,000
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