# Do entry level data scientist jobs sponsor H-1B? Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/answers/do-entry-level-data-scientist-jobs-sponsor-h1b Live data from Real Analyst Jobs, 7 November 2026. Category: Data science (US). By Anil Kumar, founder. Methodology: https://realanalystjobs.com/data. Updated 7 November 2026. Some do. 62 of 80 (78%) entry-level US data science roles open on realanalystjobs.com on 7 November 2026 are at employers with an H-1B record, led by Amazon (29), TikTok (7) and Lyft (3). None of the entry-level postings says it will not sponsor. An H-1B record here means approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026) or certified H-1B LCAs for data scientist titles in FY2025 with the Department of Labor. It is the employer's history across its roles, not a promise that a given role will sponsor. > Attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in a directly related specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation … > > [USCIS, H-1B Specialty Occupations, what the occupation requires](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/h-1b-specialty-occupations), checked 7 November 2026. ## Employers with an H-1B record and entry-level data science roles Entry level means the posting states an entry level or uses junior or graduate title words, and never a senior title. | Company | Entry-level roles | New H-1B workers (USCIS, FY2023 to FY2026) | Data scientist LCAs (DOL, FY2025) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Amazon](https://realanalystjobs.com/data-science-jobs/at/amazon) | 29 | 16,390 | 386 | | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/data-science-jobs/at/tiktok) | 7 | 1,422 | 55 | | [Lyft](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lyft) | 3 | 170 | 26 | | Socure | 3 | Not matched | 6 | | [Equifax](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/equifax) | 2 | 188 | 10 | | [Google](https://realanalystjobs.com/data-science-jobs/at/google) | 2 | Not matched | 222 | | [Avride](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/avride) | 1 | 25 | Not matched | | [Caterpillar](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/caterpillar) | 1 | 358 | 18 | | [Clinchoice](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/clinchoice) | 1 | 18 | Not matched | | [Elsevier (RELX)](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/elsevier) | 1 | 16 | Not matched | | [EverQuote](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/everquote) | 1 | 16 | Not matched | | [FanDuel](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/fanduel) | 1 | 1 | Not matched | | [Gartner](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/gartner) | 1 | 51 | Not matched | | [Lam Research](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lam-research) | 1 | 356 | Not matched | | [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) | 1 | 78 | 26 | Entry-level US data science roles at employers with an H-1B record, 7 November 2026 ## How to read this An H-1B record here means approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026) or certified H-1B LCAs for data scientist titles in FY2025 with the Department of Labor. It is the employer's history across its roles, not a promise that a given role will sponsor. - On OPT you need no sponsorship to start; raise H-1B once you are talking to the team. - Data scientist LCAs at Level I are the entry wage level; the salary page shows how many employers filed at each level. ## Where the numbers come from Every number on this page is computed from the live analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 7 November 2026, read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily, and it updates as roles open and close. H-1B figures come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30). Nothing is estimated or projected. ## Sources - Employers' own careers pages: Every live role and what its posting says about sponsorship, checked 7 November 2026. Each role links to its posting. - [USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub](https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/h-1b-employer-data-hub): Approved H-1B workers per employer, data as of 30 June 2026. - [USCIS, H-1B Specialty Occupations, what the occupation requires](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/h-1b-specialty-occupations): Quoted rule text, checked 7 November 2026. ## Frequently asked ### Do entry level data scientist jobs sponsor H-1B? Some do. 62 of 80 (78%) entry-level US data science roles open on realanalystjobs.com on 7 November 2026 are at employers with an H-1B record, led by Amazon (29), TikTok (7) and Lyft (3). None of the entry-level postings says it will not sponsor. An H-1B record here means approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026) or certified H-1B LCAs for data scientist titles in FY2025 with the Department of Labor. It is the employer's history across its roles, not a promise that a given role will sponsor. ### How many entry level data scientist jobs are open in the US? 80 entry-level US data science roles on realanalystjobs.com on 7 November 2026. ### Where does the data come from? Roles are read daily from employers' career pages; H-1B approvals from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub and LCAs from DOL OFLC disclosure data, matched by company name. ## See the roles - [Entry level and new grad data scientist jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/data-science-jobs/entry-level) - [Data scientist jobs for OPT students](https://realanalystjobs.com/opt-jobs/data-scientist) - [Data scientist jobs with visa sponsorship](https://realanalystjobs.com/data-science-jobs/visa-sponsorship) - [Top H-1B sponsors hiring data scientists](https://realanalystjobs.com/h1b-sponsors/data-scientist) - [Data scientist H-1B salary and sponsors](https://realanalystjobs.com/h1b-salary/data-scientist) - [Data scientist jobs in the US](https://realanalystjobs.com/data-science-jobs)