H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Pediatricians, General

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
Pediatricians, General
SOC 29-1221Rank #75

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsPediatricians, General
Median wage$114,941$210,123
P25 wage$90,200$175,000
P75 wage$145,000$245,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$70,000
Total filings213,5083,637
Wage samples213,2023,626
Rank#3#75

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Pediatricians, General

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 — Pediatricians, General

  • 1CA452$224,700
  • 2NY334$199,996
  • 3FL231$179,379
  • 4TX193$204,389
  • 5PA178$200,000
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