H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
SOC 17-2072Rank #13

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
Median wage$114,941$128,300
P25 wage$90,200$107,598
P75 wage$145,000$154,660
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$47,062
Total filings213,50843,914
Wage samples213,20243,850
Rank#3#13

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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 — Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • 1CA23,899$143,187
  • 2TX6,615$130,000
  • 3OR2,382$95,763
  • 4MA2,052$116,662
  • 5AZ1,286$109,747

Top 5 sponsors — Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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