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Data & Applied Scientist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

718

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$142,410

Median Salary

National Average

-64.2%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$118,000

25th Percentile

$127,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$154,000

90th Percentile

$170,000

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Top Employers Hiring Data & Applied Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 631 $142,410 $92,500 - $263,623 97.5%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 621 $141,764 $92,500 - $225,127
Manager 7 $188,612 $146,748 - $263,623
Senior 3 $168,333 $165,000 - $170,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 631 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 631 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 503 $141,413
Cambridge MA 35 $131,844
Mountain View CA 28 $159,896
Atlanta GA 20 $130,664
Sunnyvale CA 15 $154,773
REDMOND WA 8 $137,392
New York NY 4 $184,399
Bellevue WA 4 $202,823
Houston TX 4 $143,815
Austin TX 2 $137,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 232 $139,029 97.4%
FY 2022 173 $138,849 98.8%
FY 2023 143 $145,018 95.1%
FY 2024 83 $154,789 98.8%
Company Comparison - Data & Applied Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 631 $142,410 97.5%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.