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Data Scientist -90% 5-Year Decline

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Top Sponsor: Meta Platforms, Inc (21 filings)
Highest Pay: Bellevue, WA ($220,843)
Official Federal Category: 15-2051.00 - Data Scientists
Market Demand i
B
FY 2026
2023 A+
2024 A+
2025 A+
Certified Volume i
305
Approved in FY 2026
National Median Salary i
$127,850
Typical yearly pay
PERM Conversion i
18.70%
Transition to residency
Top Paying Market i
Bellevue, WA
Median pay: $220,843
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Algorithmic Intelligence Brief

An automated market review of the Data Scientist role.

Active Hiring Pipelines: B

There is a steady corporate appetite for Data Scientist roles right now. Companies filed 305 visa requests this period, translating to a solid B H1B Index score.

Split Work Setup

There is a balance in how employers use this role. Most teams keep 79.7% of staff for their own work, but 20.3% handle outside client projects.

Seniority Pay Bump

Getting more experience in this role brings a clear pay raise. Moving from an entry-level Data Scientist to a senior position leads to an average salary increase of roughly +109%.

Acceptable Visa Odds

The approval chances for this job are standard. Exactly 85.2% of recent labor requests successfully passed the government background checks.

Remote-Friendly Role

If your priority is working from home, this is a strong career choice. Roughly 49.8% of Data Scientist professionals reside in a completely different state than their petitioning employer.

Role & Industry Structure

Federal classifications for this position.

Employment Type: Employers usually want full-time workers here, making up 96.1% of these jobs.

Hiring Sectors: Employers in the Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services sector process 48.5% of the forms, and the Information & Tech industry files 16.4%.

Compensation: The typical base salary for this position is $127,850, with maximum compensation scaling to $320,000.

Minimum Education: Companies in cities like Bellevue, WA successfully process permanent residency using a Bachelor's degree for everyone.

10-Year Median Salary Trajectory

Comparing national base compensation growth for Data Scientists. temporary H-1B medians vs permanent Green Card (PERM).

Top Hiring Employers

Companies sponsoring the most visas for this role.
Company & Median Pay Total Approvals

Top Paying Tech Hubs

Cities ranked by the highest median salaries for this specific role.

National Salary Percentiles i

Distribution of pay across all federal filings.

O*NET Wage Level Economics

Salary breakdown scaled by federal experience classifications.

O*NET Wage Distribution

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Wage Levels Breakdown

Experience LevelLCA VolumeMedian Salary
Entry Level (Level I)51$89,821
Qualified (Level II)134$112,699
Experienced (Level III)56$140,000
Fully Competent (Level IV)46$187,553

Acquisition & Geographic Distribution

Talent pipeline metrics and top hiring locations for Data Scientists.

Talent Pipeline

Fresh Hires (39.4%)Transfers/Poached (60.6%)

Green Card (PERM) Conversion i

18.70% of active filings transition to residency.

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

Top Sponsoring Employers

A detailed ledger of the companies hiring Data Scientists.
Sponsoring EmployerLCA CountMaximum SalaryMedian SalaryMinimum Salary
Meta Platforms, Inc21$263,012$220,376$174,425
Google Llc14$302,000$193,000$160,000
Apple Inc.14$305,600$172,100$105,550
Compunnel Software Group, Inc6$170,000$141,575$109,500
Intel Corporation6$183,370$129,890$110,320
N2Force Technologies Inc4$112,320$96,034$96,034
Ford Motor Company4$190,500$113,703$97,000
University Of California, Los Angeles4$106,152$82,916$69,113
Paypal, Inc.3$190,000$135,000$132,256
Latentview Analytics Corporation3$174,304$174,304$174,304
Groksys Llc3$109,491$109,491$109,491
The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia3$160,000$78,042$77,272
Genentech, Inc.3$231,800$106,300$106,300
Populus Group Llc3$128,960$128,960$122,720
Superhuman Platform Inc.2$194,834$194,834$194,834
Future Sphere Corporation2$124,800$124,800$124,800
Doordash, Inc.2$268,200$178,000$178,000
Carnegie Mellon University2$86,441$86,441$86,441
Bayer Research And Development Services Llc2$139,749$139,749$139,749
Singular Analysts Inc2$112,923$96,190$79,456
S R International, Inc.2$118,560$111,280$104,000
Omen Technologies Llc2$115,000$115,000$115,000
Lyft, Inc.2$200,000$148,000$148,000
Netflix, Inc.2$275,850$275,850$275,850
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.2$124,000$104,750$100,000
Lam Research Corporation2$283,000$164,393$133,952
Neoage Services, Llc2$130,000$130,000$130,000
Infosys Limited2$188,888$131,758$129,730
Squad Software, Inc.2$204,000$156,746$109,491
Rj Systems Inc2$120,000$110,136$100,339
Techno9 Solutions, Inc.2$133,952$128,742$123,531
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center2$124,715$117,605$110,495
Two Sigma Investments, Lp2$200,000$190,000$180,000
Workday, Inc.2$207,600$136,966$135,533
Wasatch Front Regional Council2$85,000$85,000$85,000
Aitist, Inc.2$103,522$103,522$103,522
Ag Us Group Services Inc.2$113,850$113,850$113,850
Cvs Shared Services Resources Llc2$130,000$130,000$130,000
Data Strategies Interchange Llc2$89,500$89,500$89,500
Hounen Solar America Inc.2$82,000$82,000$82,000
Ibm Corporation2$242,141$203,870$165,600
Kikoff Inc.2$180,272$180,272$180,272
Prn It Corp2$174,304$154,128$133,952
41St Parameter, Inc.1$122,000$122,000$122,000
Aaa Life Insurance Company1$128,000$128,000$128,000
Ace American Insurance Company1$97,850$97,850$97,850
Aariv Technologies Inc1$111,925$111,925$111,925
Aetna Resources Llc1$135,790$135,790$135,790
Adisha Consulting Inc.1$98,000$98,000$98,000
Amicus Global It, Inc.1$101,712$101,712$101,712
Analytics9 Solutions Inc1$93,974$93,974$93,974
Airbnb, Inc.1$200,000$148,000$148,000
Alpharoc Inc.1$90,000$90,000$90,000
Aifa Labs, Llc1$82,000$82,000$82,000
Agilent Technologies, Inc.1$127,277$127,277$127,277

Top Worksite Cities

A granular breakdown of compensation across different US geographic markets.
Worksite CityStateLCA CountMaximum SalaryMedian Salary
New YorkNY21$268,200$165,600
San FranciscoCA17$320,000$190,600
ChicagoIL11$208,000$119,558
Mountain ViewCA11$302,000$193,000
SunnyvaleCA9$226,000$179,000
HoustonTX8$188,888$117,605
AustinTX8$192,400$127,700
SeattleWA6$296,700$155,852
Menlo ParkCA6$258,523$219,550
CupertinoCA6$305,600$191,366
PlanoTX5$115,000$96,100
DallasTX5$132,006$96,100
Culver CityCA5$258,600$172,100
RichardsonTX5$188,888$96,034
Los AngelesCA4$106,152$82,916
Jersey CityNJ4$165,000$118,000
IrvingTX4$128,960$120,942
CharlotteNC4$169,000$118,125
BellevueWA4$242,141$220,843
McleanVA4$170,000$143,400
San DiegoCA4$197,500$114,750
San BrunoCA3$180,000$133,952
San JoseCA3$221,040$174,304
OaklandCA3$222,800$103,522
South San FranciscoCA3$270,000$133,952
St. LouisMO3$139,749$139,749
PittsburghPA3$142,351$86,441
HooverAL3$109,491$109,491
MiamiFL3$275,000$96,000
Round RockTX3$230,853$120,000
HillsboroOR3$183,370$129,890
DearbornMI3$190,500$107,848
BrooklynNY3$178,500$89,643
FremontCA3$283,000$175,000
AtlantaGA3$184,600$135,533
AshevilleNC2$113,850$113,850
Long Island CityNY2$139,506$132,153
Los GatosCA2$275,850$275,850
FranklinTN2$204,000$167,588
BurlingameCA2$221,024$218,798
FriscoTX2$97,000$89,500
Basking RidgeNJ2$118,560$111,280
CaryNC2$110,000$98,607
San LeandroCA2$174,304$154,128
Salt Lake CityUT2$85,000$85,000
WellesleyMA2$130,000$130,000
WashingtonDC2$188,500$89,045
Palo AltoCA2$200,000$152,500
QuincyMA2$115,000$115,000
MinnetonkaMN2$87,360$87,360
OrangeburgSC2$82,000$82,000
Ann ArborMI1$90,000$90,000
AlbanyNY1$86,100$86,100
77084TX1$130,000$130,000
DowningtownPA1$134,500$134,500

Historical Compensation Averages

Year-over-year salary data comparing historical averages.
Fiscal YearMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026$320,000$124,357$127,327$39
2025$800,000$117,291$123,712$25
2024$361,500$115,000$122,757$25
2023$910,000$117,000$120,169$28
2022$590,953$118,500$120,412$30
2021$258,390$116,334$117,217$25
2020$1,250,000$107,245$111,139$22
2019$260,000$104,645$107,271$25
2018$250,000$105,000$105,391$26
2017$253,629$100,464$102,916$25
2016$195,000$102,544$102,034$23

Live LCA Filing Ledger (FY 2026)

Raw, unedited federal disclosures showing individual labor applications filed.
Decision DateEmployerLocationBase PayWage LevelStatus
Dec 31, 2025Apple Inc.Seattle, WA$105,550Level IICertified - Withdrawn
Dec 31, 2025Apple Inc.San Diego, CA$130,395Level IIICertified - Withdrawn
Dec 30, 2025Apple Inc.Cupertino, CA$211,536Level IVCertified - Withdrawn
Dec 30, 2025Cummins Inc.Columbus, IN$103,667Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Future Sphere CorporationLong Island City, NY$124,800Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Dvr Softek, Inc.Princeton Junction, NJ$108,638Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Superhuman Platform Inc.San Francisco, CA$194,834Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Quantum Integrators Group LlcWest Windsor, NJ$85,650Level ICertified
Dec 29, 2025Techno9 Solutions, Inc.San Bruno, CA$133,952Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Rpa Technologies LlcLawrenceville, GA$73,195Level ICertified
Dec 29, 2025Eateam IncSunnyvale, CA$174,304Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Quest It Solutions IncEast Providence, RI$98,571Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Cybercube Analytics, Inc.Charlotte, NC$126,000Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Kikoff Inc.Long Island, NY$180,272Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Artificial Intelligence LlcMiami, FL$68,474Level ICertified
Dec 26, 2025Meta Platforms, IncBurlingame, CA$221,024Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025I28 Technologies CorporationDallas, TX$96,100Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Aitist, Inc.Oakland, CA$103,522Level ICertified
Dec 24, 2025Genentech, Inc.South San Francisco, CA$133,952Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Aitist, Inc.Oakland, CA$103,522Level ICertified
Dec 24, 2025Meta Platforms, IncBellevue, WA$225,686Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Kikoff Inc.San Francisco, CA$180,272Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Nextdoor, Inc.San Francisco, CA$190,600Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Techno9 Solutions, Inc.San Bruno, CA$123,531Level ICertified
Dec 24, 2025Tax Network Usa Inc.Encino, CA$72,218Level ICertified
Dec 24, 2025Dk Hospitality LlcBerwyn Heights, MD$116,000Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Apple Inc.New York, NY$141,170Level IIICertified - Withdrawn
Dec 23, 2025Aaa Life Insurance CompanyRedmond, WA$128,000Level IICertified - Withdrawn
Dec 23, 2025International Initiative For Impact EvaluationBrooklyn, NY$89,643Level ICertified
Dec 23, 2025Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA$125,580Level IIICertified
Dec 22, 2025United It Solutions, IncPlano, TX$96,100Level IICertified
Dec 22, 2025Juul Labs, Inc.Seattle, WA$137,280N/ACertified
Dec 22, 2025Apple Inc.Cupertino, CA$175,958N/ACertified
Dec 22, 2025Singular Analysts IncWhippany, NJ$79,456Level ICertified
Dec 22, 2025Intel CorporationHillsboro, OR$129,890Level IIICertified
Dec 22, 2025Humane America Animal FoundationSan Francisco, CA$165,006Level IIICertified
Dec 22, 2025Atlassian Us, Inc.Fremont, CA$175,000Level IICertified
Dec 22, 2025Future Sphere CorporationLong Isalnd, NY$124,800Level IIWithdrawn
Dec 22, 2025CandidBrighton, MA$118,179Level IICertified
Dec 19, 2025Whatnot Inc.Culver City, CA$205,000Level IIICertified
Dec 19, 2025Intel CorporationHillsboro, OR$110,320Level IICertified
Dec 19, 2025Versant Media, LlcEnglewood Cliffs, NJ$101,566Level ICertified
Dec 19, 2025Brado Ai, Inc.Bear, DE$96,013Level IIDenied
Dec 19, 2025Comcast Cable Communications, LlcRoyersford, PA$96,013Level IICertified
Dec 19, 2025Singular Analysts IncIrving, TX$112,923Level IICertified
Dec 19, 2025Insight Global, LlcUnion City, CA$133,952Level IICertified
Dec 18, 2025Google LlcSeattle, WA$200,000Level IIICertified
Dec 17, 2025Humane America AnimalfoundationSan Francisco, CA$165,006Level IIICertified - Withdrawn
Dec 17, 2025Mpg Operations LlcNew York, NY$136,219Level IIICertified - Withdrawn
Dec 17, 2025Prn It CorpSan Leandro, CA$133,952Level IICertified
Dec 17, 2025Google LlcNew York, NY$187,000Level IIICertified
Dec 16, 2025Google LlcSunnyvale, CA$226,000N/ACertified
Dec 16, 2025Apple Inc.Cupertino, CA$172,100Level IVCertified
Dec 16, 2025Data Strategies Interchange LlcHouston, TX$89,500Level IICertified
Dec 16, 2025Prn It CorpSan Leandro, CA$174,304Level IICertified

Role Specific Intelligence (FAQ)

Common questions and insights about the Data Scientist role.

What is the highest paying city for Data Scientist professionals?
Looking at geographic compensation, Bellevue, WA stands out as the highest paying market, offering a median base salary of $220,843.

Is it easy to get a Green Card as a Data Scientist professional?
There is a documented pathway to permanent residency, with 57 recent PERM applications submitted specifically for this role.

Can Data Scientist professionals work from home on an H-1B visa?
Yes, this position is highly flexible. About 49.8% of people in this role work from a different state than their main employer's headquarters.

What is the typical base pay for Data Scientist candidates?
Nationwide, the standard compensation for Data Scientist positions sits at a median of $127,850.