10,936 certified H-1B filings list the job title Data Scientist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $119,000; the middle half of filings fall between $95,571 and $156,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Meta Platforms, Inc (935 filings).
10,936
certified filings
$119,000
Median base salary
$95,571
25th pct
$156,000
75th pct
$192,000
90th pct
$80,850
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$80,850$119,000 median$192,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
2,891
$120,000
FY2025
2,962
$118,414
FY2024
2,655
$117,291
FY2023
2,428
$119,019
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
New York, NY
739
$145,000
San Francisco, CA
368
$154,700
San Jose, CA
321
$165,185
Mountain View, CA
300
$179,000
Menlo Park, CA
274
$190,000
Sunnyvale, CA
273
$159,000
Seattle, WA
232
$144,000
Austin, TX
224
$130,000
Chicago, IL
217
$110,000
Jersey City, NJ
206
$125,000
Dallas, TX
181
$100,000
Atlanta, GA
174
$110,000
Houston, TX
166
$100,000
Bellevue, WA
157
$163,683
Irving, TX
153
$96,034
Cupertino, CA
143
$187,758
Santa Clara, CA
142
$167,178
Plano, TX
138
$98,722
Boston, MA
109
$110,000
Hillsboro, OR
104
$111,995
Data Scientist salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer