H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Microbiologists

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
Microbiologists
SOC 19-1022Rank #74

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsMicrobiologists
Median wage$114,941$99,900
P25 wage$90,200$79,000
P75 wage$145,000$121,867
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$42,867
Total filings213,5083,679
Wage samples213,2023,673
Rank#3#74

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Microbiologists

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 — Microbiologists

  • 1MA783$107,438
  • 2CA690$119,165
  • 3NY338$95,000
  • 4NJ203$100,000
  • 5MO160$70,000
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