H-1B Lead Data Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead Data Scientist is $150,000, across 896 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$150,000
Average wage
$152,204
90th percentile
$197,689
Certified LCAs
896
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $61,069
- 25th
- $125,996
- Median
- $150,000
- Average
- $152,204
- 90th
- $197,689
- Highest
- $275,850
Based on 895 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
69FY20
100FY21
172FY22
138FY23
151FY24
194FY25
72FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Data Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | 14 | $204,900 |
| THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, INC. | 20 | $195,000 |
| Caremark LLC | 20 | $180,090 |
| Home Depot Management Company LLC | 11 | $180,000 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 63 | $177,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 17 | $166,406 |
| Humana Inc. | 17 | $143,168 |
| 84.51 LLC | 25 | $141,450 |
| Macy's Corporate Services, LLC | 12 | $135,000 |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc | 13 | $130,500 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | 33 | $129,147 |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | 22 | $127,754 |
| HERE North America, LLC | 11 | $114,941 |
| BLEND360, LLC | 12 | $112,000 |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | 11 | $111,946 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $178,000Boston, MA · $161,900Chicago, IL · $130,749San Francisco, CA · $180,000Minneapolis, MN · $124,100Atlanta, GA · $150,296Seattle, WA · $140,000Cincinnati, OH · $127,531Hartford, CT · $159,946Charlotte, NC · $134,010Roseland, NJ · $128,003Sunnyvale, CA · $163,488Jersey City, NJ · $130,250San Jose, CA · $160,000Armonk, NY · $122,900