H1B Report
Salary comparison

Data Scientists vs Training and Development Specialists

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
Training and Development Specialists
SOC 13-1151Rank #96

Key metrics

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

MetricData ScientistsTraining and Development Specialists
Median wage$114,941$80,100
P25 wage$90,200$62,088
P75 wage$145,000$102,400
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$54,800$40,312
Total filings213,5082,199
Wage samples213,2022,198
Rank#3#96

Median wage by year

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

Data Scientists
Training and Development Specialists

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 — Training and Development Specialists

  • 1CA621$86,900
  • 2NY289$91,122
  • 3TX220$75,000
  • 4NJ196$75,000
  • 5VA144$68,089
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