Data Scientist at PwC — H-1B Wage Level, PERM Record & Green Card Timeline

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP filed 134 H-1B LCAs in FY2025 — its smallest current-year volume among the Big Four researched here — at an average proffered wage of $146,684, with a 100% USCIS approval rate on 35 petitions filed in the current fiscal year. Data Scientists appear explicitly in PwC's prevailing wage occupation list (10 workers), a direct occupational match rather than an approximation. PwC filed 117 green card labor certifications in FY2025 — a notably high LC-to-LCA ratio versus its H-1B filing volume, suggesting PwC leans more heavily on PERM/green-card sponsorship for its existing workforce than on new H-1B intake.

Data Table: PwC H-1B & Green Card Snapshot

Metric	Value	Source
H-1B LCAs certified, FY2025	134 certified / 0 denied or withdrawn	DOL OFLC LCA disclosure
Green card labor certifications (LC), FY2025	117	DOL OFLC LCA disclosure
Prevailing wage determination requests, FY2025	55	flag.dol.gov wage data
H-1B petitions filed/approved, FY2026 YTD	35 filed / 35 approved (100%) / 0 denied	USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
Average H-1B proffered wage, FY2025	$146,684	DOL OFLC LCA disclosure
Average green card proffered wage, FY2025	$142,238	DOL OFLC LCA disclosure
Data Scientists named occupation (prevailing wage list)	10 workers — direct match	DOL / flag.dol.gov wage data
H-1B dependent employer status	No	DOL LCA filings
EB-2 cutoff (India / China / RoW)	Unavailable / Sep 1 2021 / Current	DOS Visa Bulletin, August 2026
EB-3 cutoff (India / China / RoW)	Jan 1 2014 / Jan 1 2022 / Sep 1 2024	DOS Visa Bulletin, August 2026
I-140 / I-485 processing	2.5–30 months (15 business days premium) / 8.5–38 months	USCIS egov.uscis.gov

Data as of August 2026 · sources: DOL OFLC LCA disclosure, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, DOS Visa Bulletin, egov.uscis.gov

FAQs

Does PwC sponsor Data Scientists for H-1B? Yes, directly — Data Scientists is a named occupation in PwC's prevailing wage determination filings, confirming PwC files for this exact title.

What's PwC's average H-1B wage? $146,684 in FY2025 — competitive with KPMG ($161,737) and EY ($151,169), though PwC's H-1B filing volume is far smaller.

Why does PwC have a 100% approval rate? PwC filed only 35 H-1B petitions in the current fiscal year, a small enough sample that a single denial would shift the percentage significantly — treat the 100% figure as a small-sample data point, not a guarantee.

Is PwC H-1B dependent? No.

What's PwC's green card filing pattern relative to H-1B? PwC filed 117 green card labor certifications against only 134 H-1B LCAs in FY2025 — a much higher LC-to-LCA ratio than most peers, suggesting PwC prioritizes moving existing H-1B holders to green cards over bringing in large numbers of new H-1B hires.

What's the realistic green card wait for an India-chargeability PwC Data Scientist? EB-3 India sits at January 1, 2014 and EB-2 India is unavailable per the August 2026 Visa Bulletin — a multi-year wait post-PERM/I-140 regardless of PwC's internal speed.

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