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Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Louisiana

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Louisiana OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$127,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Data Scientists in Louisiana: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $127,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent5$127,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Data Scientists in Louisiana. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
IBM CorporationSAP Functional Data Analyst2$130,678
LatentView Analytics CorporationAssociate1$127,000
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LLC.DATA SCIENTIST/DATA ANALYST1$80,000
Life Extension Institute, Inc.Data Engineer1$140,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • SAP Functional Data Analyst at IBM Corporation
    $106,740
    Baton RougeWage Level IVDecided Jul 10, 2025I-200-25183-148838
  • Associate at LatentView Analytics Corporation
    $127,000
    MetairieWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-019956
  • DATA SCIENTIST/DATA ANALYST at INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LLC.
    $80,000
    BATON ROUGEWage Level IVDecided Feb 21, 2025I-200-25044-690504
  • Data Engineer at Life Extension Institute, Inc.
    $140,000
    YoungsvilleWage Level IVDecided Nov 6, 2024I-200-24304-443483
  • Package Solution Consultant at IBM Corporation
    $154,617
    Baton RougeWage Level IVDecided Mar 11, 2025I-200-25063-743400

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.