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Data and Applied Scientist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

2,639

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$142,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-81.8%

Filing Growth

643 → 117 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$120,000

25th Percentile

$131,245

Median (50th)

$142,500

75th Percentile

$157,000

90th Percentile

$173,737

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Top Employers Hiring Data and Applied Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 1,767 $142,500 $92,500 - $244,098 99.0%
PARKLAND CENTER FOR CLINICAL INNOVATION 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Tokio Marine Highland Insurance Services, Inc. 1 $109,385 $109,385 - $109,385 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,769 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 1,025 $141,000
Bellevue WA 263 $143,528
Mountain View CA 83 $162,000
Cambridge MA 68 $134,600
Atlanta GA 41 $133,000
Sunnyvale CA 29 $165,000
SUNNYVALE CA 16 $144,400
San Francisco CA 12 $160,031
Issaquah WA 11 $175,280
BELLEVUE WA 11 $140,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Data and Applied Scientist with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Data and Applied Scientist Unspecified 2,639 $143,362
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 643 $140,000 99.2%
2022 720 $143,910 99.7%
2023 201 $143,600 96.5%
2024 83 $150,000 98.8%
2025 117 $145,734 97.4%
2026 5 $149,526 100.0%
Company Comparison - Data and Applied Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 1,767 $142,500 99.0%
PARKLAND CENTER FOR CLINICAL INNOVATION 1 $95,000 100.0%
Tokio Marine Highland Insurance Services, Inc. 1 $109,385 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.