LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Boston H-1B filings for data scientists
Short answer
Boston filed 20 H-1B labor condition applications for data scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 41% of its 49 IT filings. The most common state is New York (6) and the most common city is New York, NY.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 10 |
| Lead Data Scientist | 5 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 4 |
| Principal Data Scientist | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Washington | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 6 |
| Boston, MA | 5 |
| Chicago, IL | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 10 | 50% |
| Level II | 4 | 20% |
| Level IV | 6 | 30% |
Median offered wage for data scientists: $156,766 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $100,225 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Boston in other occupations
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| All IT occupations | 49 |
| Software Developers | 20 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 7 |
Other employers filing for data scientists
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Tiktok Usds Joint Venture | 20 |
| Ford Motor | 21 |
| Doordash | 21 |
| Citi | 19 |
| Ace American Insurance | 19 |
| Mpg Operations | 18 |
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