Principal Data Scientist I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 27 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Data Scientist I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $173,529 (median $165,000), with reported wages ranging from $92,040 to $267,300 across 7 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Data Scientist I: MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES; ASCENTT SYSTEMS INC.; CAMBRIDGE MOBILE TELEMATICS, INC.; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; ELSEVIER, INC.. Most filings in: TX, MA, CA.