H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Machine Learning Data Scientist

Occupation profile for Machine Learning Data Scientist covers 14 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $182,209.

FY2026 certified median
$182,209
Total filings
14
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$178,518–$185,901
Top employer
Apple Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$175,091$151,302$198,446
FY20256$189,187$164,247$210,652
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$182,209$178,518$185,901

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Machine Learning Data ScientistFY2024 $175,091; FY2025 $189,187; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $182,209$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$175,091FY2025$189,187FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$182,209Certified median offer, Machine Learning Data ScientistFY2024 $175,091; FY2025 $189,187; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $182,209$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$175,091FY2025$189,187FY2026*$182,209
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Apple Inc.8 filings
  2. Genentech, Inc.2 filings
  3. AC Wellness Network LLC1 filings
  4. Biogas Engineering1 filings
  5. OuraRing Inc.1 filings
  6. Stitch Fix, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale4 filings
  2. Cupertino3 filings
  3. New York3 filings
  4. San Francisco2 filings
  5. Long Beach1 filings
  6. South San Francisco1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Apple Inc. · Machine Learning Data Scientist8 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
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2051$125,486$168,917$212,326$255,757
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-2051$110,386$142,438$174,512$206,565
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2051$87,256$115,835$144,414$172,994
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2051$77,584$106,995$136,406$165,818
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2041$133,557$158,018$182,458$206,918