Lead Data Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 991 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Lead Data Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $153,616 (median $150,296), with reported wages ranging from $61,069 to $275,850 across 375 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Lead Data Scientist: AETNA RESOURCES LLC; TARGET ENTERPRISE, INC.; 84.51 LLC; ADP TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.; CAREMARK LLC. Most filings in: CA, NY, NJ.