Data Scientists vs Management Analysts
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.
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Data Scientists | Management Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $102,700▲ | $78,707 |
| P25 wage | $80,000▲ | $65,000 |
| P75 wage | $135,000▲ | $100,422 |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $55,000 | $35,422 |
| Total filings | 340,799▲ | 220,414 |
| Wage samples | 340,106 | 219,118 |
| Rank | #5▲ | #7 |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Data Scientists
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $71k |
| FY2013 | $74k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $76k |
| FY2016 | $78k |
| FY2017 | $85k |
| FY2018 | $91k |
| FY2019 | $95k |
| FY2020 | $102k |
| FY2021 | $111k |
| FY2022 | $115k |
| FY2023 | $119k |
| FY2024 | $118k |
| FY2025 | $121k |
| FY2026 | $130k |
Management Analysts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $66k |
| FY2011 | $67k |
| FY2012 | $69k |
| FY2013 | $70k |
| FY2014 | $70k |
| FY2015 | $70k |
| FY2016 | $71k |
| FY2017 | $74k |
| FY2018 | $79k |
| FY2019 | $85k |
| FY2020 | $92k |
| FY2021 | $96k |
| FY2022 | $100k |
| FY2023 | $105k |
| FY2024 | $104k |
| FY2025 | $104k |
| FY2026 | $117k |
Top 5 hiring states — Data Scientists
Top 5 sponsors — Data Scientists
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)4,935
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)4,931
- 3WIPRO LIMITED4,085
- 4Microsoft Corporation3,561
- 5Capital One Services, LLC2,416
Top 5 sponsors — Management Analysts
- 1Deloitte Consulting LLP20,652
- 2WIPRO LIMITED6,880
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED6,004
- 4IBM Corporation5,097
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,993
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