LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Populus H-1B filings for data scientists
Short answer
Populus filed 5 H-1B labor condition applications for data scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 7% of its 76 IT filings. The most common state is Texas (3) and the most common city is Irving, TX.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 4 |
| Aws Data Engineer | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Irving, TX | 2 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1 |
| Mooresville, NC | 1 |
| Plano, TX | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | 20% |
| Level III | 3 | 60% |
| Level IV | 1 | 20% |
Median offered wage for data scientists: $128,960 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $57 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Populus in other occupations
Other employers filing for data scientists
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Barclays | 5 |
| Qualcomm | 5 |
| Intel | 5 |
| Optum | 5 |
| Home Depot Management | 5 |
| Strategic Staffing L C | 5 |
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