LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Wgu H-1B filings for data scientists
Short answer
Wgu filed 6 H-1B labor condition applications for data scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 16% of its 37 IT filings. The most common state is Utah (4) and the most common city is Salt Lake City, UT.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Lead Data Analyst- Curriculum Analytics | 2 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 1 |
| Institutional Analytics And Research Data Analyst | 1 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 1 |
| Data Scientist Ii | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Utah | 4 |
| California | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4 |
| San Diego, CA | 1 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | 17% |
| Level III | 1 | 17% |
| Level IV | 4 | 67% |
Median offered wage for data scientists: $135,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $119,392 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Wgu in other occupations
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| All IT occupations | 37 |
| Software Developers | 17 |
| Database Administrators | 8 |