H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Graphic Designers

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
Graphic Designers
SOC 27-1024Rank #35

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsGraphic Designers
Median wage$114,941$89,814
P25 wage$90,200$66,290
P75 wage$145,000$130,894
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$64,604
Total filings213,50813,192
Wage samples213,20213,173
Rank#3#35

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Graphic Designers

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 — Graphic Designers

  • 1CA4,716$113,230
  • 2NY2,357$80,000
  • 3WA1,353$125,000
  • 4TX731$85,000
  • 5MA465$88,000
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