H-1B Sr. Data Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Data Scientist is $140,000, across 1,453 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$140,000
Average wage
$139,671
90th percentile
$173,573
Certified LCAs
1,453
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $54,683
- 25th
- $120,000
- Median
- $140,000
- Average
- $139,671
- 90th
- $173,573
- Highest
- $310,270
Based on 1,453 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
144FY20
161FY21
247FY22
225FY23
242FY24
304FY25
130FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Data Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter Inc. | 22 | $185,250 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 29 | $169,325 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 12 | $156,738 |
| Caremark LLC | 97 | $153,570 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 33 | $152,610 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 121 | $151,599 |
| Home Depot Management Company LLC | 29 | $150,000 |
| LINKEDIN CORPORATION | 146 | $146,827 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 16 | $144,600 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 29 | $143,000 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 102 | $137,850 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 12 | $130,608 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 13 | $120,840 |
| Federal Express Corporation | 12 | $119,466 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | 57 | $107,141 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $150,000Sunnyvale, CA · $150,000Foster City, CA · $138,500Minneapolis, MN · $107,557Chicago, IL · $136,200San Francisco, CA · $180,000Atlanta, GA · $137,200San Jose, CA · $175,000Seattle, WA · $162,325Mountain View, CA · $136,914Hartford, CT · $135,000Austin, TX · $139,800Irving, TX · $132,354Jersey City, NJ · $138,474Wellesley, MA · $150,038