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Principal Data Science H-1B salaries
Employers filed 111 certified H-1B applications for Principal Data Science roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $135,874.
- Median salary offered
- $135,874
- Middle half earn
- $131,498 to $138,715
- Top 10% earn over
- $147,224
- Certified filings
- 111
Every filing
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Pay by employer
| Employer | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Discover Products Inc | 69 | $138,715 | $131,498 – $138,715 |
| DFS Services LLC | 12 | $135,874 | $130,000 – $138,715 |
| Capital One, National Association | 10 | $135,874 | $135,874 – $144,386 |
| Discover Bank | 8 | $132,000 | $127,128 – $138,715 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 4 | $135,874 | $135,305 – $135,874 |
| Affine Inc. | 3 | $166,000 | $166,000 – $166,000 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 2 | $131,498 | $131,498 – $131,498 |
| Ally Bank | 1 | $92,040 | $92,040 – $92,040 |
| Ally Financial Inc. | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 – $135,000 |
| Biogen Inc. | 1 | $155,000 | $155,000 – $155,000 |
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Riverwoods, IL | 98 | $135,874 | $131,498 – $138,715 |
| Santa Monica, CA | 2 | $166,000 | $166,000 – $166,000 |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $155,000 | $155,000 – $155,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $166,000 | $166,000 – $166,000 |
| Allen, TX | 1 | $133,598 | $133,598 – $133,598 |
| Cottage Grove, MN | 1 | $132,000 | $132,000 – $132,000 |
| Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 – $130,000 |
| Draper, UT | 1 | $123,552 | $123,552 – $123,552 |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 – $135,000 |
| Plainfield, IL | 1 | $138,715 | $138,715 – $138,715 |
| Lewisville, TX | 1 | $92,040 | $92,040 – $92,040 |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $128,043 | $128,043 – $128,043 |
| West New York, NJ | 1 | $157,198 | $157,198 – $157,198 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
|---|
| Level II | 10 | $126,500 |
| Level III | 8 | $128,250 |
| Level IV | 67 | $138,715 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
|---|
| 2023 | 5 | $132,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $131,749 |
| 2025 | 49 | $138,715 |
| 2026 | 13 | $135,874 |