Data Scientist Senior H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051).
Employers filed 32 wage applications for Data Scientist Senior jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 19 employers. The median offered wage was $133,183, 16.4% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Cummins Inc. filed the most (6, median $119,091).
- Filings
- 32
- Positions covered
- 31
- Employers
- 19
- Median offered
- $133,183
- Median prevailing wage
- $121,181
- Filings since FY2020
- 203
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +38%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Data Scientist Senior jobs rose 38%, from $96,533 in fiscal 2020 to $133,135 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 16.5% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 43 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 Senior by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 24 | $133,135 | no change | $121,643 | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 43 | $133,183 | +1.6% | $113,520 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 33 | $131,061 | +10.3% | $108,514 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | $118,799 | +6.1% | $108,888 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 43 | $112,000 | no change | $95,534 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 15 | $112,000 | +16.0% | $106,288 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | $96,533 | n/a | $88,036 | +0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Inc. | 6 | $119,091 | at the minimum | |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 3 | $250,000 | +22.0% | |
| Worldpay, LLC | 3 | $129,709 | +35.1% | |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 3 | $133,183 | +2.7% | |
| Move Sales, Inc | 2 | $164,685 | +26.4% | |
| University of Kansas Health System | 2 | $106,764 | +10.1% | |
| o9 Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $115,169 | +23.9% | |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | 1 | $175,100 | +13.7% | |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | 1 | $197,936 | +0.5% | |
| Cbre, Inc. | 1 | $124,000 | +69.5% | |
| Newfold Digital, Inc | 1 | $156,723 | +15.6% | |
| Seattle Children'S Hospital | 1 | $126,805 | +51.7% | |
| Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. | 1 | $138,850 | +13.7% | |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 1 | $136,000 | +0.1% | |
| Geisinger System Services | 1 | $94,307 | +20.2% | |
| United Services Automobile Association | 1 | $165,000 | +16.4% | |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 1 | $177,150 | +17.3% | |
| Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. | 1 | $121,181 | +0.4% | |
| The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co. | 1 | $135,000 | +16.8% | |
Where Data Scientist Senior jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, IN | 5 | $121,181 | at the minimum | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $163,937 | +25.8% | |
| Seattle, WA | 3 | $177,150 | +17.3% | |
| Brier, WA | 2 | $133,183 | +2.7% | |
| Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $112,008 | +37.7% | |
| Mission, KS | 2 | $106,764 | +10.1% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $219,208 | +33.3% | |
| Charleston, SC | 1 | $117,000 | at the minimum | |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $175,100 | +13.7% | |
| Cumming, GA | 1 | $156,723 | +15.6% | |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $115,169 | +23.9% | |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 1 | $141,179 | +18.7% | |
| Hartford, CT | 1 | $135,000 | +16.8% | |
| Kirkland, WA | 1 | $129,709 | at the minimum | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $138,850 | +13.7% | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $129,709 | +35.1% | |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $165,000 | +16.4% | |
| Richardson, TX | 1 | $124,000 | +69.5% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $274,491 | +22.0% | |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $136,000 | +0.1% | |
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.