H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Psychiatrists

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
Psychiatrists
SOC 29-1223Rank #93

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsPsychiatrists
Median wage$114,941$250,000
P25 wage$90,200$208,000
P75 wage$145,000$290,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$82,000
Total filings213,5082,346
Wage samples213,2022,341
Rank#3#93

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Psychiatrists

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 — Psychiatrists

  • 1CA316$300,000
  • 2NY283$239,200
  • 3PA151$243,000
  • 4MO112$240,000
  • 5TX102$245,000
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