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Scientist 2, Data Science

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Scientist 2, Data Science insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$103,00029 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$84,000–$125,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$120,182 median · n=3

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 29 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Scientist 2, Data Science29
$103,000 median · n=29 eligible

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
San Jose, CA11
$120,182 median · n=11 eligible
Rochester, MN5
$84,000 median · n=5 eligible
Philadelphia, PA4
$72,093 median · n=4 eligible
Milpitas, CA3
$125,000 median · n=3 eligible
Irvine, CA2
$102,000 median · n=2 eligible
Mountain View, CA2
$125,914 median · n=2 eligible
Arlington, VA1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Menlo Park, CA1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified29 100.0%

Denominator: all 29 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.20
$120,182 median · n=20 eligible
Hgst, Inc.5
$102,000 median · n=5 eligible
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC4
$72,093 median · n=4 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$103,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,625
25th percentile$84,000
Median (50th)$103,000
75th percentile$125,000
90th percentile$143,543

n=29 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

29 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCScientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$73,944 /yr

I-200-26133-903923
Reported wage: $73,944–$101,504.33 / year
Annualized: $73,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA05/13/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26112-824094
Reported wage: $120,182–$159,800 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26112-824097
Reported wage: $120,182–$159,800 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$76,461 /yr

I-200-25163-085882
Reported wage: $76,461–$139,100 / year
Annualized: $76,461
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, MN06/12/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$76,461 /yr

I-200-25163-087220
Reported wage: $76,461–$139,100 / year
Annualized: $76,461
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, MN06/12/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$143,543 /yr

I-200-25133-971966
Reported wage: $143,543–$155,324 / year
Annualized: $143,543
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/13/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$143,543 /yr

I-200-25133-972020
Reported wage: $143,543–$155,324 / year
Annualized: $143,543
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/13/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$143,543 /yr

I-200-25094-834617
Reported wage: $143,543–$149,350 / year
Annualized: $143,543
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/04/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$143,543 /yr

I-200-25094-834623
Reported wage: $143,543–$149,350 / year
Annualized: $143,543
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/04/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$140,901 /yr

I-200-24172-135081
Reported wage: $140,901–$149,350 / year
Annualized: $140,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-27
Employment end: 2027-06-20
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA06/20/202406/21/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$140,901 /yr

I-200-24172-135087
Reported wage: $140,901–$149,350 / year
Annualized: $140,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-27
Employment end: 2027-06-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA06/20/202406/21/2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCScientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$76,045 /yr

I-200-24149-043370
Reported wage: $76,045–$127,492.1 / year
Annualized: $76,045
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-04
Employment end: 2027-11-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA05/28/202411/15/2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCScientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$70,242 /yr

I-200-24100-869300
Reported wage: $70,242–$128,450 / year
Annualized: $70,242
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA04/09/202410/01/2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCScientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$70,242 /yr

I-200-24099-865642
Reported wage: $70,242–$128,450 / year
Annualized: $70,242
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-15
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA04/08/202410/01/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-23089-888522
Reported wage: $102,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-05
Employment end: 2026-09-09
Worker positions: 35

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA03/29/202309/10/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-23089-888526
Reported wage: $102,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-05
Employment end: 2026-09-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA03/29/202309/10/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22119-122774
Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-06
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA04/29/202210/01/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22119-122784
Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-06
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Menlo Park, CA04/29/202210/01/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22051-916731
Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-28
Employment end: 2025-08-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, VA02/20/202208/20/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$110,926 /yr

I-200-21079-162742
Reported wage: $110,926–$123,000 / year
Annualized: $110,926
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-26
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA03/20/202108/11/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-21061-112894
Reported wage: $84,000–$104,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-09
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, MN03/02/202108/11/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-21057-106647
Reported wage: $84,000–$104,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, MN02/26/202108/11/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-21048-082378
Reported wage: $103,000–$123,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-24
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA02/17/202108/11/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-21048-083712
Reported wage: $103,000–$123,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-24
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA02/17/202108/11/2021
Hgst, Inc.Scientist 2, Data Science

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-20248-807784
Reported wage: $102,000–$122,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-14
Employment end: 2023-11-06
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA09/04/202011/07/2020

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.