Data Scientists salary in Finance and insurance, California
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Data Scientists (Finance) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 76 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $165,995. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $101,587 |
| Level II — qualified | 1 | $198,527 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $230,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $418,404 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Scientists (Finance) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| PayPal, Inc. | Senior Data Scientist | 18 | $185,000 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | $250,000 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Data Scientist, Product | 3 | $179,000 |
| Capital One, National Association | Senior Business Director | 2 | $236,849 |
| eHealthInsurance Services, Inc. | Sr. Analytics & Insights Analyst | 2 | $108,085 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Machine Learning Engineer - Sr. Consultant level | 2 | $179,619 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | Commercial Product Manager IV | 2 | $130,643 |
| City National Bank | Data Analyst | 2 | $101,712 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC | Data Analyst | 2 | $73,174 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | IT Business Systems Analyst Senior Advisor | 2 | $128,905 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Machine Learning Engineer II at Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)$180,000PleasantonDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495169
- Quantitative Analytics Specialist (017040.000915) at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.$164,403San FranciscoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494700
- Sr. Analyst Data Analytics at PayPal, Inc.$137,189San JoseDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495314
- Senior Business Director at Capital One, National Association$236,849San JoseDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491458
- Analytics Engineer at ActiveHours, Inc.$174,304Mountain ViewDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491778
- Senior Data Scientist at PayPal, Inc.$185,000San JoseDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486667
- Associate Data Scientist at Farmers Group, Inc.$125,446FremontDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-487887
- Sr. BI Developer at Dandelion Payments, Inc.$120,000IrvineDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25350-484646
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.