Data Scientist Lead H-1B salaries — 82 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 28
- Filings · FY2025
- $126k
- Median base · FY2025
- $119k–$149k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Fedex Dataworks
- Top sponsor · 50 all-time
Data Scientist Lead: 82 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $126k across 28 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $119k and $149k. The biggest sponsors are Fedex Dataworks, Uptake Technologies, Usaa Federal Savings Bank; most filings are in Memphis, TN.
How much does a Data Scientist Lead 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. $126k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Data Scientist Lead sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 6 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | −79% | $144k |
| FY2025 | 28 | +87% | $126k |
| FY2024 | 15 | 0% | $149k |
| FY2023 | 15 | +88% | $125k |
| FY2022 | 8 | +700% | $103k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −50% | $175k |
| FY2020 | 2 | +100% | $151k |
| FY2019 | 1 | −67% | $83k |
| FY2018 | 3 | +200% | $99k |
| FY2017 | 1 | −50% | $107k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $105k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Data Scientist Leads?
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 | Fedex Dataworks | 50 | $124k |
| 2 | Uptake Technologies | 4 | $105k |
| 3 | Usaa Federal Savings Bank | 3 | $190k |
| 4 | Linde | 3 | $125k |
| 5 | Progressive Casualty Insurance | 3 | $95k |
| 6 | The Pnc Financial Services Group | 2 | $135k |
| 7 | VM Consolidated | 2 | $100k |
| 8 | SP Tech Resources | 2 | $111k |
| 9 | Canoo Technologies | 1 | $180k |
| 10 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $142k |
Where are H-1B Data Scientist Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis, TN | 13 | $119k |
| 2 | Collierville, TN | 10 | $124k |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | 8 | $158k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 5 | $107k |
| 5 | Mayfield Heights, OH | 3 | $95k |
| 6 | Burr Ridge, IL | 3 | $125k |
| 7 | Harrison, AR | 3 | $137k |
| 8 | Shoreline, WA | 3 | $146k |
| 9 | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $111k |
| 10 | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $190k |
Common questions about Data Scientist Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Data Scientist Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Data Scientist Lead is $126k (FY2025), from 28 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $116k and $155k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Data Scientist Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Data Scientist Lead are Fedex Dataworks, Uptake Technologies, Usaa Federal Savings Bank.
- Where are most H-1B Data Scientist Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Data Scientist Lead roles are Memphis, TN, Collierville, TN, Seattle, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Data Scientist Lead 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 →