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Data Specialist

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

Only 52 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Specialist profile (123 filings).
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52

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$74,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$69,293

25th Percentile

$72,000

Median (50th)

$74,000

75th Percentile

$85,000

90th Percentile

$158,200

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Top Employers Hiring Data Specialist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
YIPIT, LLC 10 $72,000 $72,000 - $74,000 50.0%
IQ SPECTRA INC 7 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 4 $160,800 $147,800 - $161,000 100.0%
CATERPILLAR INC. 2 $107,078 $98,155 - $116,000 50.0%
Brillio, LLC 2 $69,826 $69,826 - $69,826 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $62,546 $62,546 - $62,546 100.0%
BEYOND REPS 1 $61,630 $61,630 - $61,630 100.0%
China Mobile International (USA) Inc. 1 $69,160 $69,160 - $69,160 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $161,967 $161,967 - $161,967 100.0%
Montgomery AIDS Outreach dba Medical Advocacy Ou 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
Southwestern National Bank 1 $77,730 $77,730 - $77,730 100.0%
Twitter, Inc. 1 $70,949 $70,949 - $70,949 100.0%
Bloomberg L.P. 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 33 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
Farmington Hills MI 7 $85,000
New York NY 5 $72,000
Edison NJ 2 $69,826
Houston TX 1 $77,730
Montgomery AL 1 $60,000
Peoria IL 1 $116,000
Ann Arbor MI 1 $62,546
Phoenix AZ 1 $61,630
Austin TX 1 $161,967
Cambridge MA 1 $70,949
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Data Specialist with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Data Specialist Unspecified 52 $92,879
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 3 $62,546 100.0%
2022 10 $85,000 100.0%
2023 6 $74,865 83.3%
2024 2 $116,984 100.0%
2025 7 $72,000 28.6%
2026 5 $85,000 80.0%
Company Comparison - Data Specialist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
YIPIT, LLC 10 $72,000 50.0%
IQ SPECTRA INC 7 $85,000 100.0%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 4 $160,800 100.0%
CATERPILLAR INC. 2 $107,078 50.0%
Brillio, LLC 2 $69,826 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.