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Principal Data Analyst H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-2051.00
SOC Category: Data Scientists

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+18.0%
Filed H-1B base wages show $127,500 vs BLS national median $108,020

Principal Data Analyst (SOC 15-2051.00, Data Scientists) appears as an active H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 51 filing records. Filed base wages span $93,974 to $127,848 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $127,500. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$127,500

H-1B LCA Filings

51LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$127,848
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Principal Data Analyst appears as a active H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 51 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Capital One Services, LLC, Capital One, National Association, Optum Services, Inc., WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., and Navy Federal Credit Union. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as McLean, VA, Plano, TX, Richmond, VA, Chicago, IL, and Sunnyvale, CA. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$93,974
P25$102,274
Median$127,500
P75$127,500
Max$127,848

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Principal Data Analyst?
The median filed base salary for Principal Data Analyst H-1B LCA records is $127,500 per year.
How many Principal Data Analyst H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 51 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Data Analyst role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Data Analyst?
Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Data Analyst include: Capital One Services, LLC, Capital One, National Association, Optum Services, Inc..

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