LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Sr. Data Scientist on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Sr. Data Scientist appears on 59 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 31 employers, which ranks it 158 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $145,300 a year (middle half: $130,500 to $174,304). The most common state is California (15).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $130,500 |
| Median (offered) | $145,300 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $174,304 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $136,448 |
The median offered wage is 6.5% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 2% |
| Level II | 19 | 36% |
| Level III | 16 | 30% |
| Level IV | 17 | 32% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Washington | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Visa | 11 |
| 6 | |
| Concentrix Cvg Customer Management | 6 |
| PayPal | 4 |
| Aetna Resources | 3 |
| Bill Me Later | 2 |
| Tiktok | 2 |
| Here | 2 |
Occupation on the filings: Data Scientists (54), Computer and Information Research Scientists (2). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.