PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST

H-1B LCA Data FY 2026 Principal Data Scientist H-1B Salary 2026 H-1B LCA filings and salary data from the U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure files. Filter by employer, job title, city, and fiscal year. 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Popular: Software Engineer Data Scientist Product Manager Seattle, WA New York, NY San Francisco, CA Total results 62 Average salary $0 Certified 0 ↑ 100% approval rate Denied 0 Withdrawn 62 Job titles: Principal Data Scientist Locations: Bentonville, AR Santa Clara, CA Boston, MA Grand Rapids, MI Madison, WI Atlanta, GA Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles, CA Addison, TX New York, NY San Jose, CA Show 500 rows 1,000 rows 2,000 rows All 62 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $176,882 Filed 2026-03-23 Start date 2026-09-04 ROCHE SEQUENCING SOLUTIONS INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SANTA CLARA, CA Base salary $140,900 Filed 2026-03-23 Start date 2026-09-16 FIDELITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC D B A FIDELITY INVESTMENTS PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BOSTON, MA Base salary $161,803 Filed 2026-03-23 Start date 2026-03-30 MEIJER GREAT LAKES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST GRAND RAPIDS, MI Base salary $166,242 Filed 2026-03-19 Start date 2026-09-18 AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST MADISON, WI Base salary $207,000 Filed 2026-03-17 Start date 2026-03-24 AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST ATLANTA, GA Base salary $135,533 Filed 2026-03-13 Start date 2026-03-13 AMGEN INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST PHILADELPHIA, PA Base salary $179,180 Filed 2026-03-11 Start date 2026-08-11 ISPOTTV INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST LOS ANGELES, CA Base salary $163,620 Filed 2026-03-05 Start date 2026-09-01 ELEVATE CREDIT SERVICE LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST ADDISON, TX Base salary $165,000 Filed 2026-03-04 Start date 2026-08-02 US MOBILE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY Base salary $210,000 Filed 2026-03-03 Start date 2026-03-13 ORCANAAI INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SAN JOSE, CA Base salary $84/hr Filed 2026-02-26 Start date 2026-03-09 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $173,859 Filed 2026-02-24 Start date 2026-08-21 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $179,025 Filed 2026-02-24 Start date 2026-08-07 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $182,520 Filed 2026-02-24 Start date 2026-08-21 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SANTA CLARA, CA Base salary $274,837 Filed 2026-02-23 Start date 2026-06-01 POINTPREDICTIVE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SAN DIEGO, CA Base salary $180,000 Filed 2026-02-23 Start date 2026-06-05 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SUNNYVALE, CA Base salary $172,170 Filed 2026-02-20 Start date 2026-07-30 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST TRACY, CA Base salary $172,170 Filed 2026-02-20 Start date 2026-07-30 DTE ENERGY CORPORATE SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST DETROIT, MI Base salary $134,628 Filed 2026-02-20 Start date 2026-08-13 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SAN JOSE, CA Base salary $250,000 Filed 2026-02-19 Start date 2026-04-06 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $185,000 Filed 2026-02-19 Start date 2026-03-02 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST VIENNA, VA Base salary $173,700 Filed 2026-02-19 Start date 2026-03-17 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST VIENNA, VA Base salary $171,012 Filed 2026-02-18 Start date 2026-03-25 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $180,749 Filed 2026-02-18 Start date 2026-08-13 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $191,813 Filed 2026-02-12 Start date 2026-06-05 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BENTONVILLE, AR Base salary $191,813 Filed 2026-02-03 Start date 2026-03-14 POINTPREDICTIVE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SAN DIEGO, CA Base salary $180,000 Filed 2026-02-02 Start date 2026-06-05 ATLASSIAN US INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Base salary $240,000 Filed 2026-01-29 Start date 2026-07-28 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST VIENNA, VA Base salary $171,012 Filed 2026-01-27 Start date 2026-03-25 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST MCKINNEY, TX Base salary $141,773 Filed 2026-01-23 Start date 2026-06-28 AMGEN INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST CAMBRIDGE, MA Base salary $172,217 Filed 2026-01-23 Start date 2026-07-22 ATT SERVICES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST PALO ALTO, CA Base salary $222,563 Filed 2026-01-21 Start date 2026-07-22 MISSION LANE LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST VANCOUVER, WA Base salary $218,857 Filed 2026-01-20 Start date 2026-07-06 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SUNNYVALE, CA Base salary $172,170 Filed 2026-01-13 Start date 2026-05-08 BLINK HEALTH GROUP LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BUFFALO GROVE, IL Base salary $235,000 Filed 2026-01-12 Start date 2026-04-18 PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SANTA CLARA, CA Base salary $155,000 Filed 2026-01-06 Start date 2026-01-16 WALGREEN CO PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST DEERFIELD, IL Base salary $206,000 Filed 2026-01-05 Start date 2026-03-27 BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST CHICAGO, IL Base salary $244,000 Filed 2026-01-05 Start date 2026-07-01 RED HAT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST BOSTON, MA Base salary $174,800 Filed 2025-12-23 Start date 2026-04-24 INTUIT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Base salary $230,424 Filed 2025-12-23 Start date 2026-05-16 SHUTTERFLY LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST IRVINE, CA Base salary $130,270 Filed 2025-12-22 Start date 2026-06-15 GRAINGER MANAGEMENT LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST LAKE FOREST, IL Base salary $174,199 Filed 2025-12-17 Start date 2026-01-27 ELEVANCE HEALTH INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST CHARLOTTE, NC Base salary $153,962 Filed 2025-12-16 Start date 2026-01-15 ATLASSIAN US INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SAN MATEO, CA Base salary $230,000 Filed 2025-12-11 Start date 2026-05-24 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SANTA CLARA, CA Base salary $275,850 Filed 2025-12-10 Start date 2026-06-01 RED HAT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SUNNYVALE, CA Base salary $198,965 Filed 2025-12-08 Start date 2026-04-24 PARKLAND CENTER FOR CLINICAL INNOVATION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST DALLAS, TX Base salary $175,912 Filed 2025-12-05 Start date 2026-02-09 IVISH NETWORKS LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST GRAND RAPIDS, MI Base salary $113,963 Filed 2025-12-02 Start date 2025-12-02 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE INSURANCE COMPANY GEICO PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST NEW YORK CITY, NY Base salary $250,000 Filed 2025-12-01 Start date 2026-01-19 INTUIT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Base salary $230,424 Filed 2025-11-18 Start date 2025-11-19 INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST JERSEY CITY, NJ Base salary $170,700 Filed 2025-11-17 Start date 2026-05-18 SANQUEST INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST IRVING, TX Base salary $96,034 Filed 2025-11-14 Start date 2025-11-21 DUN BRADSTREET INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST ALEDO, TX Base salary $152,901 Filed 2025-11-06 Start date 2026-04-01 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST SUNNYVALE, CA Base salary $172,170 Filed 2025-11-05 Start date 2026-04-24 US MOBILE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY Base salary $210,000 Filed 2025-10-31 Start date 2026-03-13 ATLASSIAN US INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST FREMONT, CA Base salary $220,000 Filed 2025-09-29 Start date 2025-11-10 MCKINSEY COMPANY INC UNITED STATES PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST I BOSTON, MA Base salary $219,905 Filed 2026-02-17 Start date 2026-08-15 MCKINSEY COMPANY INC UNITED STATES PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST I REDWOOD CITY, CA Base salary $267,300 Filed 2025-11-13 Start date 2026-04-04 CAMBRIDGE MOBILE TELEMATICS INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST I CAMBRIDGE, MA Base salary $145,100 Filed 2025-11-10 Start date 2025-12-17 MCKINSEY COMPANY INC UNITED STATES PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST II PITTSBURGH, PA Base salary $256,300 Filed 2026-03-17 Start date 2026-08-15 JANSSEN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST REAL WORLD EVIDENCE RWE CAMBRIDGE, MA Base salary $170,000 Filed 2025-11-05 Start date 2025-11-24 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST TPG FOLSOM, CA Base salary $194,439 Filed 2026-03-03 Start date 2026-03-22 Employer Job Title Base Salary Location Filed Start Date WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $176,882 BENTONVILLE, AR 3/23/2026 9/4/2026 ROCHE SEQUENCING SOLUTIONS INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $140,900 SANTA CLARA, CA 3/23/2026 9/16/2026 FIDELITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC D B A FIDELITY INVESTMENTS PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $161,803 BOSTON, MA 3/23/2026 3/30/2026 MEIJER GREAT LAKES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $166,241 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 3/19/2026 9/18/2026 AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $207,000 MADISON, WI 3/17/2026 3/24/2026 AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $135,533 ATLANTA, GA 3/13/2026 3/13/2026 AMGEN INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $179,180 PHILADELPHIA, PA 3/11/2026 8/11/2026 ISPOTTV INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $163,620 LOS ANGELES, CA 3/5/2026 9/1/2026 ELEVATE CREDIT SERVICE LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $165,000 ADDISON, TX 3/4/2026 8/2/2026 US MOBILE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $210,000 NEW YORK, NY 3/3/2026 3/13/2026 ORCANAAI INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $83/h SAN JOSE, CA 2/26/2026 3/9/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $173,858 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/24/2026 8/21/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $179,025 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/24/2026 8/7/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $182,520 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/24/2026 8/21/2026 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $274,837 SANTA CLARA, CA 2/23/2026 6/1/2026 POINTPREDICTIVE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $180,000 SAN DIEGO, CA 2/23/2026 6/5/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $172,170 SUNNYVALE, CA 2/20/2026 7/30/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $172,170 TRACY, CA 2/20/2026 7/30/2026 DTE ENERGY CORPORATE SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $134,628 DETROIT, MI 2/20/2026 8/13/2026 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $250,000 SAN JOSE, CA 2/19/2026 4/6/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $185,000 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/19/2026 3/2/2026 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $173,699 VIENNA, VA 2/19/2026 3/17/2026 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $171,011 VIENNA, VA 2/18/2026 3/25/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $180,749 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/18/2026 8/13/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $191,812 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/12/2026 6/5/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $191,812 BENTONVILLE, AR 2/3/2026 3/14/2026 POINTPREDICTIVE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $180,000 SAN DIEGO, CA 2/2/2026 6/5/2026 ATLASSIAN US INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $240,000 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 1/29/2026 7/28/2026 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $171,011 VIENNA, VA 1/27/2026 3/25/2026 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $141,773 MCKINNEY, TX 1/23/2026 6/28/2026 AMGEN INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $172,216 CAMBRIDGE, MA 1/23/2026 7/22/2026 ATT SERVICES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $222,563 PALO ALTO, CA 1/21/2026 7/22/2026 MISSION LANE LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $218,856 VANCOUVER, WA 1/20/2026 7/6/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $172,170 SUNNYVALE, CA 1/13/2026 5/8/2026 BLINK HEALTH GROUP LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $235,000 BUFFALO GROVE, IL 1/12/2026 4/18/2026 PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $155,000 SANTA CLARA, CA 1/6/2026 1/16/2026 WALGREEN CO PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $206,000 DEERFIELD, IL 1/5/2026 3/27/2026 BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $244,000 CHICAGO, IL 1/5/2026 7/1/2026 RED HAT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $174,800 BOSTON, MA 12/23/2025 4/24/2026 INTUIT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $230,424 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 12/23/2025 5/16/2026 SHUTTERFLY LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $130,270 IRVINE, CA 12/22/2025 6/15/2026 GRAINGER MANAGEMENT LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $174,198 LAKE FOREST, IL 12/17/2025 1/27/2026 ELEVANCE HEALTH INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $153,962 CHARLOTTE, NC 12/16/2025 1/15/2026 ATLASSIAN US INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $230,000 SAN MATEO, CA 12/11/2025 5/24/2026 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $275,850 SANTA CLARA, CA 12/10/2025 6/1/2026 RED HAT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $198,965 SUNNYVALE, CA 12/8/2025 4/24/2026 PARKLAND CENTER FOR CLINICAL INNOVATION PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $175,912 DALLAS, TX 12/5/2025 2/9/2026 IVISH NETWORKS LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $113,963 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 12/2/2025 12/2/2025 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE INSURANCE COMPANY GEICO PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $250,000 NEW YORK CITY, NY 12/1/2025 1/19/2026 INTUIT INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $230,424 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 11/18/2025 11/19/2025 INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $170,700 JERSEY CITY, NJ 11/17/2025 5/18/2026 SANQUEST INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $96,034 IRVING, TX 11/14/2025 11/21/2025 DUN BRADSTREET INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $152,900 ALEDO, TX 11/6/2025 4/1/2026 WALMART ASSOCIATES INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $172,170 SUNNYVALE, CA 11/5/2025 4/24/2026 US MOBILE INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $210,000 NEW YORK, NY 10/31/2025 3/13/2026 ATLASSIAN US INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST $220,000 FREMONT, CA 9/29/2025 11/10/2025 MCKINSEY COMPANY INC UNITED STATES PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST I $219,905 BOSTON, MA 2/17/2026 8/15/2026 MCKINSEY COMPANY INC UNITED STATES PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST I $267,300 REDWOOD CITY, CA 11/13/2025 4/4/2026 CAMBRIDGE MOBILE TELEMATICS INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST I $145,100 CAMBRIDGE, MA 11/10/2025 12/17/2025 MCKINSEY COMPANY INC UNITED STATES PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST II $256,300 PITTSBURGH, PA 3/17/2026 8/15/2026 JANSSEN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT LLC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST REAL WORLD EVIDENCE RWE $170,000 CAMBRIDGE, MA 11/5/2025 11/24/2025 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST TPG $194,438 FOLSOM, CA 3/3/2026 3/22/2026 How to read H-1B LCA salary data What is an LCA? An LCA is a Labor Condition Application employers file before submitting an H-1B petition. It includes job title, worksite location, and wage information. Is this the exact employee salary? It reflects the wage reported on the application and may represent a range or offered wage depending on the record type. Why are some fields missing? Some items are excluded or blank due to PII rules or data entry anomalies in the DOL public disclosure files. Summary of H-1B salary data for 2026 Principal Data Scientist H-1B salary data for 2026 provides a data-driven view into employer-sponsored visa compensation trends. Based on 62 Labor Condition Application (LCA) filings from 2026, the average reported base salary is approximately $0. Out of 62 total applications, 0 were certified and 0 were denied. Across all reported worksites, the overall approval rate is approximately 100%, including certified and withdrawn applications. This page is designed to help job seekers, employers, and researchers better understand H-1B salary trends, hiring patterns, and approval outcomes using publicly available U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.