H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Natural Sciences Managers

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
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC 11-9121Rank #97

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsNatural Sciences Managers
Median wage$114,941$75,000
P25 wage$90,200$60,000
P75 wage$145,000$115,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$55,000
Total filings213,5082,163
Wage samples213,2022,159
Rank#3#97

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Natural Sciences Managers

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 — Natural Sciences Managers

  • 1CA311$94,869
  • 2NY248$84,730
  • 3MA184$81,600
  • 4TX162$76,400
  • 5PA156$53,863
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