Senior Data Scientist H-1B Salary
4,210 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Data Scientist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $151,094; the middle half of filings fall between $130,000 and $171,000. The largest sponsor for this title is WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. (519 filings).
4,210
certified filings
$151,094
Median base salary
$130,000
25th pct
$171,000
75th pct
$193,000
90th pct
$111,146
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$111,146$151,094 median$193,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 955 | $155,836 |
| FY2025 | 1,237 | $151,840 |
| FY2024 | 1,068 | $150,000 |
| FY2023 | 950 | $147,966 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 267 | $163,252 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 209 | $168,154 |
| San Francisco, CA | 197 | $180,000 |
| Bentonville, AR | 138 | $141,868 |
| San Jose, CA | 134 | $180,064 |
| Chicago, IL | 129 | $142,210 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 98 | $148,246 |
| Mountain View, CA | 97 | $170,186 |
| Austin, TX | 82 | $145,300 |
| Seattle, WA | 76 | $161,661 |
| Atlanta, GA | 74 | $134,493 |
| Boston, MA | 69 | $149,100 |
| Dallas, TX | 63 | $140,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 59 | $169,125 |
| San Mateo, CA | 49 | $190,000 |
| Foster City, CA | 47 | $155,300 |
| Redwood City, CA | 45 | $169,500 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 45 | $171,337 |
| Plano, TX | 43 | $142,056 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 37 | $175,000 |
Senior Data Scientist salary by employer
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Related job titles
Data Scientist Senior $130,135Senior Data Scientist I $129,278Senior Data Scientist II $165,000Senior Associate, Data Scientist $145,000Senior Staff Data Scientist $214,200Data Scientist $119,000Senior Scientist $117,026Senior Data Engineer $135,000Senior Data Analyst $108,266Data Scientist II $138,300