H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Scientist 3, Data Science

Occupation profile for Scientist 3, Data Science covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $174,783.

FY2026 certified median
$174,783
Total filings
18
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$174,663–$174,783
Top employer
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$102,045$102,045$114,580
FY20255$145,205$145,205$171,149
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$174,783$174,663$174,783

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Scientist 3, Data ScienceFY2024 $102,045; FY2025 $145,205; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $174,783$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$102,045FY2025$145,205FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$174,783Certified median offer, Scientist 3, Data ScienceFY2024 $102,045; FY2025 $145,205; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $174,783$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$102,045FY2025$145,205FY2026*$174,783
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Western Digital Technologies, Inc.11 filings
  2. Sandisk Technologies, Inc.6 filings
  3. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose5 filings
  2. Rochester5 filings
  3. Milpitas4 filings
  4. Fremont1 filings
  5. Santa Clara1 filings
  6. Sunnyvale1 filings
  7. Ridley Park1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. · Scientist 3, Data Science11 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
2026-27Rochester, MNArea 4034015-2051$80,662$100,630$120,598$140,566
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2112$99,362$122,158$144,955$167,752
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2051$74,859$98,134$121,410$144,685
2026-27Rochester, MNArea 4034015-1299$68,682$90,563$112,466$134,347
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-2051$110,386$142,438$174,512$206,565