US Department of Labor records
H-1B sponsors for Data Scientists in San Francisco
244 employers filed 558 certified Labor Condition Applications for Data Scientists with a worksite in San Francisco, CA, October 2025 to June 2026. A filing is the step before an H-1B petition: it shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here, not that a particular opening will.
- H-1B filings
- 558
- October 2025 to June 2026
- Employers
- 244
- that filed
- Median offered
- $185,000
- a year, full-time
Top 40 employers by filings
Median offered wage shown when an employer has three or more full-time filings here.
- 1
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Sr Scientist, Tech
Median $177,358
50$177,358 - 2
Adobe Inc.
Data Science Engineer
Median $175,152
16$175,152 - 3
Pinterest, Inc.
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
Median $174,304
15$174,304 - 4
LinkedIn Corporation
Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Median $170,000
14$170,000 - 5
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
Member of Technical Staff (Data Science)
Median $325,000
13$325,000 - 613$194,834
- 7
Google LLC
Business & Marketing Data Scientist
Median $200,000
12$200,000 - 8
Thumbtack, Inc.
Data Engineer
Median $167,500
12$167,500 - 9
DoorDash, Inc.
Machine Learning Engineer
Median $178,800
11$178,800 - 10
Meta Platforms, Inc
Data Scientist
Median $218,284
11$218,284 - 11
Airbnb, Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $179,000
9$179,000 - 12
Salesforce, Inc.
AI Development Engineer
Median $201,708
8$201,708 - 13
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
Forward Deployed AI Scientist
Median $160,000
7$160,000 - 14
Lyft, Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $165,000
7$165,000 - 15
Twitch Interactive, Inc.
Data Engineer II
Median $192,500
7$192,500 - 166$194,834
- 17
People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling
Senior Data Scientist
Median $194,150
6$194,150 - 18
Superhuman Platform Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $179,618
6$179,618 - 19
Chime Financial, Inc.
Lead Data Scientist
Median $245,000
5$245,000 - 20
Discord, Inc.
Senior Data Scientist
Median $265,000
5$265,000 - 21
Capital One Services, LLC
Manager, Data Science
Median $166,981
4$166,981 - 22
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $189,600
4$189,600 - 23
Docusign Inc.
Senior Applied Scientist
Median $188,402
4$188,402 - 24
EvenUp Inc.
Machine Learning Engineer I
Median $172,500
4$172,500 - 25
KikOff Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $197,636
4$197,636 - 26
Latent Labs Technologies, Inc.
Member of Technical Staff (Machine Learning)
Median $250,000
4$250,000 - 27
Sephora USA, Inc
Engineer, Data Engineering
Median $174,702
4$174,702 - 28
Social Finance, LLC
Data Scientists
Median $207,500
4$207,500 - 29
Bobyard, Inc.
Computer Vision Research Engineer
Median $160,000
3$160,000 - 30
Capital One, National Association
Senior Business Director
Median $170,830
3$170,830 - 31
Decagon AI, Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $320,000
3$320,000 - 32
DeepNight, Inc.
Research Engineer
Median $164,403
3$164,403 - 33
Essential AI Labs Inc.
Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer
Median $225,000
3$225,000 - 34
Faire Wholesale, Inc.
Applied AI/ML Scientist
Median $190,000
3$190,000 - 35
Gusto, Inc.
Senior Data Engineer
Median $210,212
3$210,212 - 36
LendingClub Bank National Association
Senior Fraud Strategy Manager
Median $175,000
3$175,000 - 37
LiveRamp, Inc.
Data Scientist
Median $155,000
3$155,000 - 38
OuraRing Inc.
Senior Machine Learning Data Scientist
Median $194,834
3$194,834 - 39
Plaid, Inc.
Machine Learning Engineer
Median $194,834
3$194,834 - 40
Popcorn AI Tech, Inc.
Member of Technical Staff
Median $175,000
3$175,000
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Open in the sponsor finderFrequently asked questions
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Data Scientists in San Francisco?
From October 2025 to June 2026, the employers with the most certified Labor Condition Applications for Data Scientists with a worksite in San Francisco, CA were Uber Technologies, Inc. (50), Adobe Inc. (16), Pinterest and Inc. (15). In all, 244 employers filed 558 applications.
What do H-1B employers offer Data Scientists in San Francisco?
The median of the lowest wage offered on full-time filings was $185,000 a year. The most common band was $150k to $200k, on 49% of full-time filings. These are the wages employers wrote on their applications, not what anyone was paid.
Does a filing mean the employer will sponsor my visa?
No. A certified Labor Condition Application is the step before an H-1B petition, not a visa approval, and it is about the employer, not a particular opening. It shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here before. Confirm sponsorship for the role you apply to.
Where does this data come from?
From the US Department of Labor's LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q3, counting applications certified from October 2025 to June 2026 for Data Scientists at worksites in San Francisco, CA. We check for new data every week.