H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1071Rank #52

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$114,941$150,000
P25 wage$90,200$90,196
P75 wage$145,000$230,500
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$140,304
Total filings213,5087,561
Wage samples213,2027,548
Rank#3#52

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

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 — Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1NY888$107,016
  • 2CA605$155,500
  • 3FL548$215,000
  • 4TX546$151,380
  • 5LA419$206,366
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