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Data Scientist, Technical

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

11

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$142,250

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

4

Top Employers

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

$95,000

25th Percentile

$126,875

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$175,000

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Top Employers Hiring Data Scientist, Technical
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 7 $162,857 $150,000 - $175,000 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $126,875 $124,000 - $129,750 100.0%
84.51 LLC 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
Grubhub Holdings, Inc 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $148,950 $129,750 - $155,000
Senior 3 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000
I 2 $109,500 $95,000 - $124,000
Lead 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 7 $162,857
New York NY 2 $126,875
Chicago IL 1 $95,000
Cincinnati OH 1 $76,000
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 1 $95,000 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $175,000 100.0%
FY 2023 6 $135,833 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $129,750 100.0%
Company Comparison - Data Scientist, Technical

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 7 $162,857 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $126,875 100.0%
84.51 LLC 1 $76,000 100.0%
Grubhub Holdings, Inc 1 $95,000 100.0%
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.