U.S. Immigration Data

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Data Scientist

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

5,579

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,590

Median Salary

National Average

-91.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$79,000

25th Percentile

$95,400

Median (50th)

$123,968

75th Percentile

$151,899

90th Percentile

$176,840

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Top Employers Hiring Data Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 350 $116,674 $76,981 - $195,000 98.3%
Facebook, Inc. 164 $148,029 $90,000 - $265,000 51.2%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 150 $131,091 $76,500 - $206,300 99.3%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC. 110 $94,262 $70,096 - $125,000 93.6%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 109 $121,671 $80,018 - $202,500 99.1%
APPLE INC. 89 $157,915 $119,500 - $218,800 96.6%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 77 $177,179 $116,043 - $258,523 88.3%
LINKEDIN CORPORATION 74 $160,336 $106,000 - $197,584 86.5%
Intel Corporation 68 $90,142 $67,621 - $130,936 89.7%
PayPal, Inc. 62 $146,190 $111,650 - $236,900 96.8%
Aetna Resources LLC 48 $140,739 $107,098 - $185,662 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 41 $97,256 $46,509 - $202,763 100.0%
VISA USA 40 $136,983 $78,936 - $195,600 90.0%
QUANTIUM, INC. 39 $124,094 $88,200 - $199,082 89.7%
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP 36 $199,444 $135,000 - $225,400 80.6%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 2,364 $123,294 $37,128 - $270,000
Senior 1,220 $131,534 $43,930 - $420,000
II 466 $116,245 $54,995 - $195,000
Lead 168 $148,060 $58,802 - $275,850
III 123 $126,053 $53,227 - $220,000
I 98 $118,907 $45,261 - $184,500
Principal 98 $135,099 $70,554 - $286,000
Staff 59 $166,594 $89,760 - $235,000
Manager 33 $129,938 $69,581 - $215,600
IV 16 $149,034 $96,325 - $236,250
Director 7 $188,243 $144,000 - $230,000
Junior 6 $74,788 $53,726 - $100,000
V 1 $135,062 $135,062 - $135,062
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 4,659 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 4,659 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 513 $149,685
New York NY 380 $141,748
Seattle WA 314 $126,377
Menlo Park CA 181 $154,941
Sunnyvale CA 147 $161,377
San Jose CA 125 $147,224
Boston MA 118 $133,657
Atlanta GA 101 $101,742
Cupertino CA 87 $158,648
Chicago IL 80 $120,471
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 971 $116,744 95.6%
FY 2022 1,254 $125,433 90.9%
FY 2023 1,256 $127,145 90.0%
FY 2024 1,079 $134,475 96.2%
FY 2025 79 $138,989 83.5%
FY 2026 20 $167,872 90.0%
Company Comparison - Data Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 350 $116,674 98.3%
Facebook, Inc. 164 $148,029 51.2%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 150 $131,091 99.3%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC. 110 $94,262 93.6%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 109 $121,671 99.1%
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.