Data Scientists vs Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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 B
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031Rank #40
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Data Scientists | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $103,480▲ | $49,702 |
| P25 wage | $80,142▲ | $42,790 |
| P75 wage | $135,000▲ | $58,855 |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $54,858 | $16,065 |
| Total filings | 357,932▲ | 28,691 |
| Wage samples | 357,234 | 28,359 |
| Rank | #5▲ | #40 |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Data Scientists
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $71k |
| FY2013 | $74k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $76k |
| FY2016 | $78k |
| FY2017 | $85k |
| FY2018 | $91k |
| FY2019 | $95k |
| FY2020 | $102k |
| FY2021 | $111k |
| FY2022 | $115k |
| FY2023 | $119k |
| FY2024 | $118k |
| FY2025 | $121k |
| FY2026 | $122k |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $44k |
| FY2011 | $46k |
| FY2012 | $46k |
| FY2013 | $45k |
| FY2014 | $45k |
| FY2015 | $45k |
| FY2016 | $45k |
| FY2017 | $46k |
| FY2018 | $49k |
| FY2019 | $52k |
| FY2020 | $52k |
| FY2021 | $54k |
| FY2022 | $52k |
| FY2023 | $54k |
| FY2024 | $56k |
| FY2025 | $59k |
| FY2026 | $62k |
Top 5 hiring states — Data Scientists
Top 5 sponsors — Data Scientists
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)5,829
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)4,935
- 3WIPRO LIMITED4,141
- 4Microsoft Corporation3,865
- 5WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.2,765
Top 5 sponsors — Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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