LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Visa H-1B filings for data scientists
Short answer
Visa filed 50 H-1B labor condition applications for data scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 12% of its 402 IT filings. The most common state is California (21) and the most common city is Foster City, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 11 |
| Sr. Data Scientist | 10 |
| Data Scientist - Sr. Consultant Level | 6 |
| Sr. Ml Engineer | 4 |
| Sr. Manager | 4 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 21 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Foster City, CA | 21 |
| Atlanta, GA | 12 |
| Austin, TX | 7 |
| Washington, DC | 5 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 2% |
| Level II | 21 | 44% |
| Level III | 4 | 8% |
| Level IV | 22 | 46% |
Median offered wage for data scientists: $147,470 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $135,273 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Visa in other occupations
Other employers filing for data scientists
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | 48 |
| Deloitte | 46 |
| Tesla | 55 |
| People Tech | 57 |
| Wayfair | 57 |
| Palantir | 66 |
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