Research Data Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 174 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Data Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $144,835 (median $155,000), with reported wages ranging from $55,536 to $266,000 across 33 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Data Scientist: META PLATFORMS, INC.; FACEBOOK, INC.; CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER; THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; FRAUNHOFER USA, INC.. Most filings in: CA, WA, TX.