Senior Data Scientist I H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051).
Employers filed 52 wage applications for Senior Data Scientist I jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 17 employers. The median offered wage was $123,986, 11.8% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. RELX, Inc. filed the most (12, median $123,880).
- Filings
- 52
- Positions covered
- 52
- Employers
- 17
- Median offered
- $123,986
- Median prevailing wage
- $112,466
- Filings since FY2020
- 209
- Median offer change since FY2020
- −11%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Senior Data Scientist I jobs fell 11%, from $139,025 in fiscal 2020 to $123,373 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 10.4% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2024, with 47 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.
Senior Data Scientist I by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 44 | $123,373 | −5.4% | $113,277 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 47 | $130,395 | +0.1% | $110,739 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 47 | $130,270 | −12.5% | $104,291 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | $148,868 | +10.3% | $103,563 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 28 | $135,000 | +9.4% | $104,832 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 17 | $123,422 | −11.2% | $95,638 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 10 | $139,025 | n/a | $120,557 | +8.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELX, Inc. | 12 | $123,880 | +9.5% | |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 9 | $180,000 | +59.6% | |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. | 6 | $118,602 | +14.3% | |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | 5 | $115,000 | +7.3% | |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 4 | $118,414 | at the minimum | |
| LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC | 2 | $117,645 | +22.5% | |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. | 2 | $123,101 | +6.6% | |
| Shipt, Inc. | 2 | $141,737 | at the minimum | |
| The Cincinnati Insurance Company | 2 | $123,986 | +25.5% | |
| Fetch Rewards, Inc. | 1 | $220,000 | +7.7% | |
| QBE Insurance Corporation | 1 | $99,800 | +20.0% | |
| Elsevier, Inc. | 1 | $103,814 | +11.1% | |
| eShares, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 | +1.0% | |
| Typical Set, LLC | 1 | $210,000 | +56.8% | |
| Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 1 | $135,000 | +25.7% | |
| ASML US, LP | 1 | $130,915 | at the minimum | |
| Waystar, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 | +30.8% | |
Where Senior Data Scientist I jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta, GA | 4 | $115,088 | +10.6% | |
| Raleigh, NC | 4 | $121,380 | +7.9% | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $115,000 | +3.5% | |
| New York, NY | 3 | $180,000 | +60.3% | |
| Seattle, WA | 3 | $120,000 | +1.0% | |
| Boston, MA | 2 | $180,000 | +57.8% | |
| Fairfield, OH | 2 | $123,986 | +25.5% | |
| Johnston, IA | 2 | $115,500 | +12.9% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $141,737 | at the minimum | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $135,000 | +25.7% | |
| Apex, NC | 1 | $115,203 | +32.1% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $183,200 | +59.6% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $118,414 | at the minimum | |
| Berkeley, CA | 1 | $210,000 | +56.8% | |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $118,414 | at the minimum | |
| Cary, NC | 1 | $130,909 | +16.4% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $175,500 | +66.0% | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $179,900 | +85.6% | |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $122,000 | +19.9% | |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $179,500 | +26.6% | |
| Denton, TX | 1 | $122,760 | +3.3% | |
| Herndon, VA | 1 | $130,000 | +12.1% | |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $117,645 | +5.8% | |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $125,000 | +5.1% | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $118,414 | +36.0% | |
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.