Senior Data Scientist
H-1B Salary Data · 1,004 certified filings
$156,419Avg. Salary
$71,594Minimum
$378,326Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Senior Data Scientist is $156,419 — 29% above the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 1,004 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Senior Data Scientist?
The average H-1B salary for Senior Data Scientist is $156,419 based on 1,004 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $71,594 to $378,326.
$156,419
Average
$71,594
Minimum
$378,326
Maximum
1,004
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Senior Data Scientist
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | $163,508 | 133 |
| Intuit Inc. | $151,011 | 42 |
| PayPal, Inc. | $176,741 | 16 |
| Roblox Corporation | $273,861 | 14 |
| 84.51 LLC | $144,576 | 11 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | $179,442 | 11 |
| IBM Corporation | $181,587 | 9 |
| C3.ai, Inc. | $166,836 | 8 |
| Indeed, Inc. | $164,312 | 8 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | $169,862 | 8 |
| Social Finance, LLC | $211,250 | 8 |
| Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | $168,312 | 8 |
| Humana Inc. | $135,053 | 8 |
| Google LLC | $213,532 | 8 |
| Fractal Analytics, Inc. | $110,990 | 7 |
Section 2
Senior Data Scientist Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Mateo, CA | $251,368 | 18 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $205,495 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | $194,118 | 64 |
| Bellevue, WA | $191,479 | 20 |
| San Jose, CA | $188,910 | 27 |
| Hoboken, NJ | $176,335 | 12 |
| Seattle, WA | $175,394 | 16 |
| Mountain View, CA | $170,297 | 35 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $169,934 | 69 |
| New York, NY | $168,328 | 82 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $166,135 | 5 |
| Foster City, CA | $164,887 | 5 |
| Redwood City, CA | $163,301 | 13 |
| Bethesda, MD | $162,710 | 5 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $162,656 | 5 |
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Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.