H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
SOC 25-2056Rank #92

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School
Median wage$114,941$56,548
P25 wage$90,200$49,836
P75 wage$145,000$66,250
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$16,414
Total filings213,5082,385
Wage samples213,2022,380
Rank#3#92

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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 — Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • 1CA402$69,535
  • 2SC234$54,856
  • 3GA209$56,000
  • 4TX153$60,000
  • 5WI143$49,836
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