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Decision Scientist

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

28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$147,024

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$111,000

25th Percentile

$126,385

Median (50th)

$147,160

75th Percentile

$167,500

90th Percentile

$191,862

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Top Employers Hiring Decision Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 8 $162,576 $115,000 - $204,917 37.5%
PayPal, Inc. 4 $148,503 $135,000 - $157,851 100.0%
BILL ME LATER, INC. 3 $125,078 $96,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Grubhub Holdings, Inc 3 $131,833 $110,000 - $165,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 $188,595 $183,150 - $194,040 100.0%
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC 1 $115,768 $115,768 - $115,768 0.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $140,600 $140,600 - $140,600 100.0%
Ugam Solutions Inc 1 $82,638 $82,638 - $82,638 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 14 $155,058 $82,638 - $204,917
Senior 3 $156,670 $147,160 - $165,000
I 2 $103,000 $96,000 - $110,000
II 1 $139,235 $139,235 - $139,235
III 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000
Junior 1 $120,500 $120,500 - $120,500
Lead 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 23 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 23 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Menlo Park CA 10 $167,780
San Jose CA 3 $148,082
New York NY 2 $144,500
Timonium MD 2 $118,000
Chicago IL 2 $115,250
Plano TX 1 $82,638
Boston MA 1 $165,000
San Mateo CA 1 $115,768
Sunnyvale CA 1 $140,600
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 3 $151,667 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $142,243 66.7%
FY 2023 11 $141,391 63.6%
FY 2024 3 $172,597 100.0%
Company Comparison - Decision Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 8 $162,576 37.5%
PayPal, Inc. 4 $148,503 100.0%
BILL ME LATER, INC. 3 $125,078 100.0%
Grubhub Holdings, Inc 3 $131,833 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 $188,595 100.0%
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.