250 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Staff Data Scientist roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 420 | $170,084 |
| 2 | Intuit Inc. | 84 | $187,742 |
| 3 | LinkedIn Corporation | 38 | $175,913 |
| 4 | Social Finance, Inc. | 17 | $219,849 |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 15 | $163,697 |
| 6 | GE HEALTHCARE IITS USA CORP. | 13 | $166,148 |
| 7 | VISA U.S.A. INC. | 12 | $140,711 |
| 8 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 12 | $114,067 |
| 9 | General Electric International Inc. | 12 | $138,480 |
| 10 | PayPal, Inc. | 12 | $219,987 |
| 11 | COUPANG GLOBAL LLC | 11 | $209,336 |
| 12 | TESLA, INC. | 11 | $156,707 |
| 13 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 10 | $146,093 |
| 14 | Move, Inc | 9 | $193,661 |
| 15 | GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC | 9 | $201,422 |
| 16 | Indeed, Inc. | 8 | $181,280 |
| 17 | AIRBNB, INC. | 8 | $195,375 |
| 18 | Guideline, Inc. | 7 | $162,000 |
| 19 | Blue Yonder, Inc. | 7 | $115,573 |
| 20 | IBM CORPORATION | 7 | $88,169 |
| 21 | FAIRE WHOLESALE, INC. | 7 | $277,586 |
| 22 | Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 6 | $134,159 |
| 23 | GE Digital Holdings LLC | 6 | $142,840 |
| 24 | Pinterest, Inc. | 6 | $169,004 |
| 25 | Salesforce, Inc. | 6 | $244,075 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 634 |
| Texas | 100 |
| Arkansas | 92 |
| Washington | 76 |
| New York | 56 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.