H-1B Salaries
Data Scientist — H-1B offered wages
Average offered wages and sponsoring employers for Data Scientist, from DOL Labor Condition Application disclosures.
Average offered wage
$149,800
Across tracked sponsors
Lowest tracked
$103,000
Highest tracked
$198,000
Approx filings
9,467
Tracked employers
Offered wage by employer — Data Scientist
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Sponsoring employers
Average offered wage for Data Scientist
- Meta Platforms~775 filings$198,000
- Alphabet (Google)~858 filings$190,500
- Apple~620 filings$185,000
- Microsoft~851 filings$181,500
- Amazon~1,853 filings$174,500
- IBM~697 filings$143,500
- Infosys~1,465 filings$110,000
- Cognizant Technology Solutions~1,138 filings$106,500
- Tata Consultancy Services~738 filings$105,500
- HCL America~472 filings$103,000
Data Scientist H-1B salaries: common questions
What is the average H-1B salary for a Data Scientist?
The average offered wage for Data Scientist across tracked H-1B sponsors is $149,800, ranging from $103,000 to $198,000, based on Department of Labor LCA disclosures for FY2024. Offered wages are what an employer commits to pay, not necessarily actual paid salaries.
Which employers pay the most for H-1B Data Scientist roles?
Among tracked sponsors, the highest average offered wage for Data Scientist is at Meta Platforms ($198,000). See the full employer list above.
How many H-1B Data Scientist positions are sponsored?
Tracked employers account for about 9,467 H-1B filings for Data Scientist roles in FY2024.
Methodology & sources
Offered wages come from Labor Condition Applications, which state what an employer commits to pay. They are not the same as actual paid salaries, and LCA filings are not H-1B approvals. Read the full methodology →