H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Data Scientist

Occupation profile for Research Data Scientist covers 55 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $104,145.

FY2026 certified median
$104,145
Total filings
55
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$94,764–$129,184
Top employer
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202419$113,156$100,810$175,479
FY202522$94,764$84,947$95,139
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)14$104,145$94,764$129,184

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Data ScientistFY2024 $113,156; FY2025 $94,764; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $104,145$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$113,156FY2025$94,764FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$104,145Certified median offer, Research Data ScientistFY2024 $113,156; FY2025 $94,764; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $104,145$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$113,156FY2025$94,764FY2026*$104,145
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center15 filings
  2. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute11 filings
  3. Meta Platforms, Inc9 filings
  4. Cleveland Clinic Foundation3 filings
  5. Fraunhofer USA, Inc.3 filings
  6. The University of Arizona3 filings
  7. NOS Tech, Inc.2 filings
  8. Adept ID, Inc.1 filings
  9. Barclays Capital Inc.1 filings
  10. BioAge Labs, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. West Hollywood12 filings
  2. Houston10 filings
  3. Menlo Park6 filings
  4. Tucson3 filings
  5. Riverdale3 filings
  6. Los Angeles2 filings
  7. San Francisco2 filings
  8. Newington2 filings
  9. New York2 filings
  10. Cleveland2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Research Data Scientist15 filings
  2. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Research Data Scientist11 filings
  3. Meta Platforms, Inc · Research Data Scientist9 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-2051$110,386$142,438$174,512$206,565
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-2051$70,658$93,226$115,794$138,362
2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741019-1029$53,643$68,349$83,054$97,760
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1029$66,123$81,390$96,658$111,925
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1221$93,870$126,630$159,390$192,150
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2041$79,997$100,110$120,224$140,338
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2051$77,584$106,995$136,406$165,818
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606015-2051$64,688$79,435$94,203$108,950
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-2051$75,691$99,299$122,907$146,515