H-1B Data Scientist I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Data Scientist I is $100,925, across 1,114 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$100,925
Average wage
$105,597
90th percentile
$140,000
Certified LCAs
1,114
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $44,637
- 25th
- $85,000
- Median
- $100,925
- Average
- $105,597
- 90th
- $140,000
- Highest
- $765,000
Based on 1,114 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
177FY20
167FY21
238FY22
178FY23
166FY24
148FY25
40FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Data Scientist I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| United Services Automobile Association | 9 | $140,000 |
| Twitter Inc. | 14 | $136,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 22 | $130,000 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 15 | $125,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 364 | $117,500 |
| Elevate Credit Service, LLC | 14 | $105,000 |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 15 | $100,000 |
| Wolters Kluwer United States Inc. | 11 | $100,000 |
| RELX, Inc. | 24 | $97,185 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 49 | $96,400 |
| Wayfair LLC | 13 | $96,075 |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc | 96 | $95,000 |
| Truist Bank | 33 | $92,589 |
| Cotiviti, Inc. | 10 | $76,222 |
| BKFS I Services, LLC | 8 | $65,780 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $120,400New York, NY · $110,650Boston, MA · $101,000Bellevue, WA · $109,550San Francisco, CA · $119,653Atlanta, GA · $96,567Jersey City, NJ · $105,000Austin, TX · $101,400San Diego, CA · $115,000Chicago, IL · $89,900Raleigh, NC · $97,185Sunnyvale, CA · $130,000Arlington, VA · $87,000Fort Worth, TX · $100,000Houston, TX · $105,000