Principal Data Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 625 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Data Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $172,732 (median $171,787), with reported wages ranging from $73,944 to $366,350 across 273 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Data Scientist: WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.; AETNA RESOURCES LLC; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; AT&T SERVICES, INC.; ANTHEM, INC.. Most filings in: CA, TX, NY.