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Principal Data Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 341 certified H-1B applications for Principal Data Scientist roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $175,000. The typical offer was 21% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

Median salary offered
$175,000
Middle half earn
$160,904 to $206,000
Top 10% earn over
$235,000
Certified filings
341

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Pay by employer

Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.65$173,910−1%$168,795 – $185,000
Navy Federal Credit Union13$171,617−2%$171,012 – $174,115
AT&T Services, Inc.8$198,566+13%$177,832 – $215,796
Atlassian US, Inc.8$217,500+24%$189,107 – $231,150
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.7$215,000+23%$215,000 – $244,000
Aetna Resources LLC6$219,686+26%$216,093 – $220,000
Capital One, National Association6$149,006−15%$116,763 – $169,494
Red Hat, Inc.6$154,714−12%$127,219 – $192,924
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.5$137,920−21%$130,560 – $137,920
IBM Corporation5$221,913+27%$188,496 – $268,021
Intuit Inc.4$230,424+32%$230,424 – $232,315
Ascentt Systems Inc.4$127,500−27%$125,000 – $135,000
Autodesk, Inc.4$162,202−7%$158,275 – $165,379
Amazon.com Services LLC4$194,731+11%$192,548 – $197,260
T-Mobile USA, Inc.4$187,500+7%$180,150 – $190,627
Shipt, Inc.4$186,846+7%$186,030 – $187,356
Elevance Health, Inc.4$177,220+1%$170,154 – $179,608
Optum Services, Inc.4$142,431−19%$130,260 – $152,162
Gap Inc.3$250,000+43%$235,000 – $262,500
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments3$161,803−8%$161,803 – $161,803
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center3$160,000−9%$160,000 – $173,500
Janssen Research & Development, LLC3$180,000+3%$172,100 – $181,200
Amazon Web Services, Inc.3$247,900+42%$223,100 – $247,900
Amgen Inc.3$179,180+2%$175,698 – $180,907
American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida3$135,533−23%$124,966 – $139,264
Micron Technology, Inc.3$175,0000%$175,000 – $212,500
Motorola Solutions, Inc.2$137,644−21%$135,361 – $139,927
Otis Elevator Company2$141,096−19%$139,947 – $142,246
Zuvan Renewables LLC2$74,984−57%$74,464 – $75,504
Yieldmo, Inc.2$250,000+43%$250,000 – $250,000
RudderStack Inc2$222,500+27%$221,250 – $223,750
Target Enterprise, Inc.2$187,268+7%$175,134 – $199,402
Roblox Corporation2$357,630+104%$353,270 – $361,990
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.2$169,297−3%$155,098 – $183,496
Wheels Up Partners LLC2$185,687+6%$185,687 – $185,687
Home Depot Management Company LLC2$235,000+34%$235,000 – $235,000
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.2$203,250+16%$196,625 – $209,875
Infostretch Corporation2$170,000−3%$170,000 – $170,000
Health Intelligence Company, LLC2$179,375+2%$177,188 – $181,562
BMC Software, Inc.2$240,250+37%$230,375 – $250,125
Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC2$98,000−44%$98,000 – $98,000
Blink Health Group LLC2$255,000+46%$245,000 – $265,000
ADP Technology Services, Inc.2$172,661−1%$171,101 – $174,221
Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership2$168,121−4%$167,182 – $169,060
US Mobile, Inc.2$210,000+20%$210,000 – $210,000
NIKE, Inc.2$225,742+29%$210,371 – $241,114
Premier Research International, LLC2$148,741−15%$148,741 – $148,741
Qualcomm Incorporated2$275,344+57%$275,090 – $275,597
PointPredictive, Inc.2$180,000+3%$180,000 – $180,000
Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation2$170,456−3%$167,728 – $173,184

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
Bentonville, AR29$179,025$172,677 – $185,000
Sunnyvale, CA21$172,170$168,154 – $184,000
New York, NY20$211,000$187,622 – $220,478
San Francisco, CA18$193,580$172,942 – $245,000
Mountain View, CA11$230,424$222,712 – $238,994
Bellevue, WA11$192,507$185,687 – $197,607
Boston, MA11$190,000$149,862 – $232,000
Santa Clara, CA9$197,694$167,107 – $260,000
Chicago, IL9$159,922$150,000 – $178,889
Vienna, VA8$171,594$171,012 – $173,924
Seattle, WA7$195,000$192,548 – $205,273
Plano, TX7$130,000$127,500 – $165,000
Atlanta, GA6$157,982$137,399 – $176,742
San Bruno, CA6$168,154$161,020 – $168,154
Alpharetta, GA5$171,330$150,000 – $171,330
Austin, TX4$179,926$162,152 – $193,274
Hoboken, NJ4$241,366$226,924 – $242,567
Philadelphia, PA4$170,000$168,750 – $172,295
San Mateo, CA4$289,455$230,000 – $353,270
Los Angeles, CA4$166,555$164,655 – $179,832

By experience level

Level I2$74,984
Level II25$160,000
Level III87$173,859
Level IV194$181,436

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

202326$177,500
2024115$175,552
2025114$174,699
202686$176,332

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