Data and AI
Data Scientists: who sponsors, and what they pay
Every certified Labor Condition Application for this occupation in the period covered, with the wage each employer told the Department of Labor it would pay.
Certified LCAs
18,439
H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3
Median wage offered
$129,709
per year
Middle half earn
$100K to $166K
25th to 75th percentile
Employers filing
200+
Employers filing for Data Scientists
| Employer | LCAs | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC Seattle | 623 | $144,000 |
| Capital One, National Association Richmond | 498 | $115,939 |
| Microsoft Corporation Redmond | 442 | $180,244 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc Menlo Park | 383 | $189,788 |
| Capital One Services, LLC Richmond | 352 | $115,939 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. Bentonville | 288 | $172,170 |
| Google LLC Mountain View | 275 | $196,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chicago | 225 | $147,000 |
| Linkedin Corporation Sunnyvale | 198 | $185,112 |
| Adobe Inc. San Jose | 138 | $178,537 |
| Apple Inc. Cupertino | 133 | $163,322 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC Culver City | 126 | $210,466 |
| PayPal, Inc. San Jose | 104 | $179,837 |
| Tesla, Inc. Austin | 92 | $164,403 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. San Francisco | 91 | $174,900 |
Top 200 employers for this occupationThe full ranked list, with each employer's median wage, is part of Pro.
See ProSource: US Department of Labor (OFLC) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services · OFLC disclosure data (Labor Condition Applications, PERM) and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026