H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Neurologists

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
Neurologists
SOC 29-1217Rank #90

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsNeurologists
Median wage$114,941$273,250
P25 wage$90,200$207,002
P75 wage$145,000$335,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$127,998
Total filings213,5082,410
Wage samples213,2022,407
Rank#3#90

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Neurologists

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 — Neurologists

  • 1PA145$275,000
  • 2LA122$300,000
  • 3IL114$182,500
  • 4OH104$300,000
  • 5MO104$223,841
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