LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Staff Data Scientist on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Staff Data Scientist appears on 60 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 29 employers, which ranks it 155 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $204,222 a year (middle half: $172,170 to $221,942). The most common state is California (29).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $172,170 |
| Median (offered) | $204,222 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $221,942 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $169,541 |
The median offered wage is 20.5% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | 7% |
| Level III | 17 | 39% |
| Level IV | 24 | 55% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 29 |
| New York | 6 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
Occupation on the filings: Data Scientists (59), Software Developers (1). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.