H-1B salary guideSOC 15-2051Rank #3Updated May 2026

Data Scientists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051). Based on 213,508 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$114,941

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$90,200

lower quartile

P75 wage

$145,000

upper quartile

Filings

213,508

Rank #3

Summary

Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051) is a high-demand occupation in the US H-1B program, with 213,508 total filings. The typical wage range spans $90,200 (P25) to $145,000 (P75), with a median of $114,941.

Wage progression by DOL level shows clear advancement: Level I positions start at $81,000 (P50), rising to $104,838 at Level II, $132,000 at Level III, and $150,515 at Level IV. California leads in H-1B hiring with 43,941 filings and a median wage of $142,122, followed by New York (27,091 filings, $132,000) and Texas (25,149 filings, $102,690). Washington and Illinois round out the top five states.

Top employers sponsoring Data Scientists include Amazon.com Services LLC (9,165 combined filings across Washington and Virginia), Microsoft Corporation (1,875 filings), Walmart Associates (1,631), and Meta Platforms (1,604). Compensation varies by state and employer seniority level.

Data Scientists H-1B salary
H-1B prevailing wage data scientist
data scientist wage levels I-IV
Data Scientists top employers
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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	31,606	$69,514	$81,000	$98,000
Level II	94,929	$89,149	$104,838	$130,000
Level III	43,601	$110,000	$132,000	$160,000
Level IV	32,878	$128,000	$150,515	$184,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	43,941	$142,122
2	NY	27,091	$132,000
3	TX	25,149	$102,690
4	WA	18,953	$135,100
5	IL	10,447	$100,000
6	NJ	10,415	$110,000
7	MA	9,110	$111,107
8	VA	7,386	$102,107
9	GA	6,959	$103,753
10	NC	5,991	$106,080

43,941

27,091

25,149

18,953

10,447

10,415

9,110

7,386

6,959

5,991

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	4,884
2	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	4,281
3	Microsoft Corporation	1,875
4	WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.	1,631
5	Meta Platforms, Inc	1,604
6	Google LLC	1,030
7	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	657
8	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	632
9	Capital One, National Association	621
10	Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.	548

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

4,884

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

4,281

Microsoft Corporation

1,875

WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.

1,631

Meta Platforms, Inc

1,604

Google LLC

1,030

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

657

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

632

Capital One, National Asso…

621

Morgan Stanley Services Gr…

548

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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