Role Filing Pattern
Research, Applied and Data Sciences appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 7 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Research, Applied and Data Sciences 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)
-4.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $102,856 vs BLS national median $108,020
Research, Applied and Data Sciences (SOC 15-2051.00, Data Scientists) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 7 filing records. Filed base wages span $85,821 to $118,414 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $102,856. Filed base wages for this role sit below 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
$102,856
H-1B LCA Filings
7LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$118,414
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.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Microsoft Corporation. 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 Redmond, WA, Cambridge, MA, and Atlanta, GA. 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 filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$85,821
P25$85,821
Median$102,856
P75$118,414
Max$118,414
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- Microsoft Corporation$102,8567
Filed Wage by City
- Redmond, WA$118,4145
- Cambridge, MA$102,8561
- Atlanta, GA$90,9581
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Research, Applied and Data Sciences?
The median filed base salary for Research, Applied and Data Sciences H-1B LCA records is $102,856 per year.
How many Research, Applied and Data Sciences H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 7 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Research, Applied and Data Sciences role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Research, Applied and Data Sciences?
Top employers filing LCAs for Research, Applied and Data Sciences include: Microsoft Corporation.
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$102,856 median wage
City filing this role
Redmond, WA
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$118,414 median wage
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Cambridge, MA
1 LCA filings
$102,856 median wage
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Atlanta, GA
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$90,958 median wage