H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Data Science Expert

Occupation profile for Data Science Expert covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $176,068.

FY2026 certified median
$176,068
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$173,333–$210,514
Top employer
SAP America, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$153,315$146,658$256,658
FY20251$205,172$205,172$205,172
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$176,068$173,333$210,514

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Data Science ExpertFY2024 $153,315; FY2025 $205,172; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $176,068$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$153,315FY2025$205,172FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$176,068Certified median offer, Data Science ExpertFY2024 $153,315; FY2025 $205,172; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $176,068$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$153,315FY2025$205,172FY2026*$176,068
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. SAP America, Inc.2 filings
  2. SAP Labs, LLC2 filings
  3. Ariba, Inc.1 filings
  4. SuccessFactors, Inc.1 filings
  5. Versum Materials US, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Palo Alto5 filings
  2. Carlsbad1 filings
  3. Plano1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2051$125,486$168,917$212,326$255,757
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-2051$80,600$107,390$134,202$160,992
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653