H1B Data Scientist Jobs
Last updated: February 1, 2026
50,000++
$90K-$234K
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[01] Hiring momentum
Who's hiring data scientists right now
Companies with data & research postings in the last 90 days, ranked by how many jobs they posted in the last 30. Limited to companies with USCIS-recorded H-1B approvals.
Posted 30d counts every job the company listed in the last 30 days across all roles; the surge badge compares its data & research postings against its own 90-day baseline.
[02] Compensation
Data Scientist salary, level by level
Median pay across 35 companies with reported Data Scientist bands.
Each figure is the median of company-level p50s (base salary and total compensation, USD). Company ladder codes that can't be compared across companies (L4, IC3, ...) are excluded. 754 reported data points in total.
[03] Response time
Fastest to respond
Among companies hiring data & research roles, the fastest median time from application to first recruiter screen — measured from real applications sent through Scoutify.
Medians are company-wide (all roles), so treat them as how quickly each recruiting org moves, not a per-role guarantee.
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Sniper lets you filter for companies with a sponsorship record, using the employer's H-1B history in USCIS data or a posting that says it sponsors. When a new Data Scientist job that passes your filters goes up on a Greenhouse, Workday or SmartRecruiters career site, Sniper fills in the application with your resume and submits it, often minutes after the job posts, so you can auto-apply with a visa sponsorship filter instead of checking sponsor career pages by hand. Sponsorship plans can change, so confirm with the recruiter early.
Sniper costs $25 a week for up to 500 applications, and your first 25 applications are free with no card.
The data scientist role is one of the most frequently sponsored positions for H1B visas in the US tech industry. Companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple collectively sponsor thousands of H1B visas annually for data scientist positions. With Scoutify monitoring 50,000++ company career pages, you can be among the first to apply when these companies post new openings.
H1B Sponsorship for Data Scientists
Typical requirements
Most H1B data scientist positions require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a related field (computer science, engineering, mathematics, or equivalent). Some positions accept equivalent work experience in lieu of formal education.
Application timing
H1B cap season runs from April 1 each year. Companies that want to sponsor you typically need to start the process months in advance. Applying to positions in Q3-Q4 gives you the best chance of being considered for the next cap cycle.
Cap-exempt employers
Some employers (universities, research institutions, nonprofit organizations) are exempt from the annual H1B cap, meaning they can sponsor you at any time of year.
H-1B Data Scientist FAQ
How do I find Data Scientist jobs that sponsor an H-1B visa?
Focus on employers with H-1B approvals on record in USCIS data, then read each Data Scientist posting for sponsorship language and ask the recruiter early. Scoutify's visa sponsorship filter lets you filter for companies with a sponsorship record, so new Data Scientist roles at those employers reach you within minutes of posting, and you can auto-apply to visa-sponsoring jobs with Sniper on supported career sites. Our guide to the best job sites for international students covers other places to search.
Does a Data Scientist job qualify for an H-1B visa?
A Data Scientist role usually qualifies when it is a specialty occupation, which means the job normally requires at least a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, in a field related to the work. The employer must also pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and location and file the petition. Whether a specific Data Scientist opening qualifies depends on its duties and requirements, so check with the employer.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Data Scientist jobs in 2026?
Among companies with H-1B approvals on record, Accenture, Google and IBM are the busiest employers posting data & research roles right now, according to the hiring data on this page. Large technology employers such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple sponsor thousands of H-1B visas a year across roles, and our H-1B visa sponsors list ranks the biggest sponsors. A sponsorship record shows what an employer has done before, not a promise for a particular job, so confirm sponsorship for the role with the recruiter.
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