H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Rehabilitation Counselors

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
Rehabilitation Counselors
SOC 21-1015Rank #70

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsRehabilitation Counselors
Median wage$114,941$38,605
P25 wage$90,200$34,590
P75 wage$145,000$47,840
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$13,250
Total filings213,5084,151
Wage samples213,2024,141
Rank#3#70

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Rehabilitation Counselors

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 — Rehabilitation Counselors

  • 1NY1,600$36,400
  • 2MA1,076$41,600
  • 3WA232$191,851
  • 4CA226$72,197
  • 5PA201$35,526
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