Associate Data Scientist H-1B salaries — 664 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 85
- Filings · FY2025
- $97k
- Median base · FY2025
- $87k–$108k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Home Depot Management
- Top sponsor · 30 all-time
Associate Data Scientist: 664 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $97k across 85 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $87k and $108k. The biggest sponsors are Home Depot Management, Adp Technology Services, John Hancock Life Insurance Company USA; most filings are in Atlanta, GA.
How much does a Associate Data Scientist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $97k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Data Scientist sponsorship changed?
25 certified filings in FY2016 → 57 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 57 | −33% | $100k |
| FY2025 | 85 | +60% | $97k |
| FY2024 | 53 | −16% | $95k |
| FY2023 | 63 | +9% | $96k |
| FY2022 | 58 | +9% | $90k |
| FY2021 | 53 | −26% | $88k |
| FY2020 | 72 | −26% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 97 | +52% | $83k |
| FY2018 | 64 | +73% | $80k |
| FY2017 | 37 | +48% | $83k |
| FY2016 | 25 | — | $86k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Data Scientists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Depot Management | 30 | $108k |
| 2 | Adp Technology Services | 16 | $79k |
| 3 | John Hancock Life Insurance Company USA | 13 | $100k |
| 4 | Infosys | 13 | $112k |
| 5 | Walmart Associates | 10 | $96k |
| 6 | Zurich American Insurance | 10 | $95k |
| 7 | Brunswick | 9 | $87k |
| 8 | Partners Healthcare System | 9 | $75k |
| 9 | Impetus Technologies | 9 | $88k |
| 10 | Fuzzy Logix | 9 | $70k |
Where are H-1B Associate Data Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 45 | $102k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 44 | $85k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 42 | $100k |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 42 | $85k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 30 | $105k |
| 6 | Charlotte, NC | 18 | $80k |
| 7 | Schaumburg, IL | 14 | $90k |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 14 | $76k |
| 9 | Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $90k |
| 10 | Irving, TX | 12 | $92k |
Common questions about Associate Data Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Data Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Data Scientist is $97k (FY2025), from 85 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $78k and $105k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Data Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Data Scientist are Home Depot Management, Adp Technology Services, John Hancock Life Insurance Company USA.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Data Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Data Scientist roles are Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Data Scientist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →