H-1B Data Scientist 1 Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Data Scientist 1 is $135,000, across 232 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$135,000
Average wage
$129,619
90th percentile
$158,160
Certified LCAs
232
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,000
- 25th
- $113,522
- Median
- $135,000
- Average
- $129,619
- 90th
- $158,160
- Highest
- $178,777
Based on 232 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
40FY20
35FY21
59FY22
36FY23
43FY24
18FY25
1FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Data Scientist 1
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Locally Compact, Inc. | 2 | $150,000 |
| eBay Inc. | 36 | $147,500 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 125 | $143,874 |
| MyVest Corporation | 2 | $134,307 |
| Typical Set, LLC | 6 | $130,000 |
| GoodRx, Inc. | 2 | $115,014 |
| Bill Me Later, Inc. | 18 | $113,521 |
| Farmers New Word Life Insurance Company | 2 | $110,000 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | 1 | $104,603 |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc. | 4 | $96,350 |
| IQVIA Digital Inc. | 2 | $95,000 |
| ARTECH, LLC | 2 | $89,440 |
| Automobile Club of Southern California | 2 | $76,856 |
| Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. | 5 | $76,117 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | 2 | $70,000 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $145,000Austin, TX · $118,201New York, NY · $145,962Bellevue, WA · $153,207Timonium, MD · $108,000Chicago, IL · $122,751San Francisco, CA · $134,307Scottsdale, AZ · $112,878Los Angeles, CA · $126,384Berkeley, CA · $130,000Fremont, CA · $135,864Redmond, WA · $89,440Jersey City, NJ · $95,850Tempe, AZ · $72,450Wilmington, DE · $100,300