H-1B Principal Data Science Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Science is $123,000, across 246 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$123,000
Average wage
$116,357
90th percentile
$139,831
Certified LCAs
246
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $75,000
- 25th
- $86,000
- Median
- $123,000
- Average
- $116,357
- 90th
- $139,831
- Highest
- $170,373
Based on 246 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
23FY20
39FY21
36FY22
42FY23
39FY24
53FY25
14FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Data Science
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Affine Inc. | 3 | $166,000 |
| Biogen Inc. | 1 | $155,000 |
| Capital One, National Association | 6 | $141,549 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 3 | $135,874 |
| Ally Financial Inc. | 2 | $130,493 |
| DFS Services LLC | 19 | $130,000 |
| Discover Bank | 22 | $125,026 |
| Discover Products Inc. | 183 | $116,000 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 6 | $104,500 |
| Ally Bank | 1 | $92,040 |
Salaries by location
Riverwoods, IL · $123,000Buffalo Grove, IL · $87,500Wheeling, IL · $116,000Northbrook, IL · $80,000Vernon Hills, IL · $97,690Chicago, IL · $116,000Phoenix, AZ · $75,000Santa Monica, CA · $166,000Mundelein, IL · $80,000Mundelien, IL · $80,000Des Plaines, IL · $80,000Deerfield, IL · $80,000Evanston, IL · $80,000Arlington Heights, IL · $116,000Glenview, IL · $80,000