H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Data Scientist - Specialist

Occupation profile for Data Scientist - Specialist covers 26 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $157,144.

FY2026 certified median
$157,144
Total filings
26
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$139,653–$164,212
Top employer
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$130,000$126,772$130,661
FY20258$148,209$134,873$161,303
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)10$157,144$139,653$164,212

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Data Scientist - SpecialistFY2024 $130,000; FY2025 $148,209; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,144$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$130,000FY2025$148,209FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$157,144Certified median offer, Data Scientist - SpecialistFY2024 $130,000; FY2025 $148,209; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,144$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$130,000FY2025$148,209FY2026*$157,144
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The Vanguard Group, Inc.19 filings
  2. Equifax Inc.4 filings
  3. iStream Solutions, Inc.1 filings
  4. Keen Info Tek Inc1 filings
  5. TOYODA GOSEI NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION1 filings

Top cities

  1. Malvern10 filings
  2. Alpharetta4 filings
  3. Charlotte3 filings
  4. Plano3 filings
  5. Philadelphia2 filings
  6. Lathrop1 filings
  7. Troy1 filings
  8. King of Prussia1 filings
  9. McLean1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. The Vanguard Group, Inc. · Data Scientist - Specialist19 filings

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
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2051$74,859$98,134$121,410$144,685
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-2051$77,875$98,946$120,037$141,107
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-2051$79,997$104,312$128,648$152,963
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-2051$75,691$99,299$122,907$146,515
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2041$70,179$93,579$116,979$140,379
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206011-3021$134,493$163,717$192,962$222,186
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-2051$69,472$90,147$110,843$131,518
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1242$70,907$90,958$111,010$131,061
2026-27Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 4470015-2051$67,662$89,898$112,112$134,347
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214