H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Economists

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
Economists
SOC 19-3011Rank #63

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsEconomists
Median wage$114,941$110,000
P25 wage$90,200$85,000
P75 wage$145,000$145,870
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$60,870
Total filings213,5085,422
Wage samples213,2025,414
Rank#3#63

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Economists

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 — Economists

  • 1NY1,146$120,000
  • 2CA815$120,000
  • 3MA467$110,000
  • 4TX389$95,000
  • 5DC386$150,000
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