LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Principal Data Scientist on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Principal Data Scientist appears on 40 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 27 employers, which ranks it 219 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $174,552 a year (middle half: $167,356 to $210,000). The most common state is California (15).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $167,356 |
| Median (offered) | $174,552 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $210,000 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $156,385 |
The median offered wage is 11.6% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 2 | 6% |
| Level III | 8 | 24% |
| Level IV | 24 | 71% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Associates | 6 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 3 |
| Atlassian | 3 |
| Amgen | 2 |
| Qualcomm | 2 |
| Red Hat | 2 |
| Fidelity D/B/A Fidelity Investments | 1 |
| Meijer Great Lakes Partnership | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Data Scientists (38), Software Developers (1). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.