Data Scientist II H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051).
Employers filed 417 wage applications for Data Scientist II jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 143 employers. The median offered wage was $139,300, 15.1% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Amazon.com Services LLC filed the most (143, median $160,800).
- Filings
- 417
- Positions covered
- 894
- Employers
- 143
- Median offered
- $139,300
- Median prevailing wage
- $115,357
- Filings since FY2020
- 3,007
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +6%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Data Scientist II jobs rose 6%, from $131,251 in fiscal 2020 to $139,300 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 14.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 599 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Data Scientist II by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 341 | $139,300 | +2.1% | $115,939 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 531 | $136,500 | −2.3% | $111,966 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 494 | $139,700 | +2.7% | $108,306 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 422 | $136,085 | −2.0% | $103,563 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 599 | $138,800 | +11.2% | $92,976 | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 344 | $124,856 | −4.9% | $92,019 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 276 | $131,251 | n/a | $86,840 | +38.9% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 143 | $160,800 | +24.0% | |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 18 | $172,200 | +36.5% | |
| Wayfair LLC | 14 | $133,275 | +12.6% | |
| Truist Bank | 10 | $116,090 | +7.1% | |
| Chewy, Inc. | 9 | $145,428 | +19.5% | |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 8 | $168,813 | +15.1% | |
| RELX, Inc. | 6 | $98,374 | +12.8% | |
| First Capitol Consulting, Inc | 6 | $102,000 | +0.3% | |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 5 | $150,000 | +54.8% | |
| Federal Express Corporation | 5 | $112,583 | +10.3% | |
| Spotify USA Inc. | 4 | $157,385 | +30.4% | |
| Socure, Inc. | 4 | $140,000 | +75.0% | |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 4 | $133,387 | +12.2% | |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. | 4 | $94,000 | +14.1% | |
| The Trade Desk, Inc. | 4 | $150,800 | +7.1% | |
| H-E-B, LP | 4 | $128,100 | +3.9% | |
| DISH Network LLC | 3 | $95,680 | at the minimum | |
| PayPal, Inc. | 3 | $178,245 | +9.5% | |
| Cotiviti, Inc. | 3 | $126,000 | +23.0% | |
| Regions Bank | 3 | $126,293 | +6.2% | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 3 | $142,210 | at the minimum | |
| Dish Wireless LLC | 3 | $95,680 | at the minimum | |
| Capgemini America Inc | 3 | $109,491 | at the minimum | |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 3 | $162,800 | +25.5% | |
| Rocket Limited Partnership | 3 | $110,000 | +0.5% | |
Showing the 25 employers with the most filings of 143. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Data Scientist II jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 59 | $155,000 | +9.9% | |
| New York, NY | 49 | $165,400 | +40.1% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 42 | $149,700 | +14.9% | |
| Boston, MA | 20 | $134,550 | +11.6% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 12 | $174,304 | +30.1% | |
| Austin, TX | 10 | $139,300 | +38.8% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 9 | $120,000 | +9.6% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 9 | $185,000 | +6.1% | |
| Chicago, IL | 8 | $138,605 | +19.8% | |
| San Diego, CA | 7 | $102,710 | +2.0% | |
| Jersey City, NJ | 6 | $131,950 | +17.8% | |
| North Reading, MA | 6 | $152,300 | +29.1% | |
| Arlington, VA | 5 | $157,500 | +35.4% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 5 | $115,000 | +8.8% | |
| Irving, TX | 5 | $116,745 | +21.6% | |
| San Jose, CA | 5 | $178,245 | +8.9% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 5 | $174,304 | at the minimum | |
| Alpharetta, GA | 4 | $95,000 | +9.1% | |
| Dallas, TX | 4 | $137,500 | +42.0% | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 4 | $133,387 | +12.2% | |
| Raleigh, NC | 4 | $97,780 | +12.1% | |
| Richardson, TX | 4 | $111,164 | +13.3% | |
| San Antonio, TX | 4 | $120,813 | +16.8% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $169,000 | +9.7% | |
| Coraopolis, PA | 3 | $112,583 | +35.8% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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- Business Analyst II$103,001
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- Staff Data Scientist$180,508
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