H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Managers, All Other

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
Managers, All Other
SOC 11-9199Rank #82

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsManagers, All Other
Median wage$114,941$123,000
P25 wage$90,200$100,000
P75 wage$145,000$150,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$50,000
Total filings213,5083,036
Wage samples213,2023,029
Rank#3#82

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Managers, All Other

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 — Managers, All Other

  • 1CA663$140,878
  • 2NJ380$126,505
  • 3MA334$133,667
  • 4NY283$120,000
  • 5TX223$115,000
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