Data Scientists salary in Retail and wholesale, California
Retail trade, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
Data Scientists (Retail) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 138 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $166,687. 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 | 4 | $86,200 |
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $174,304 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $200,177 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $219,917 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Scientists (Retail) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Manager, Advanced Analytics | 52 | $139,562 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Business Intelligence Engineer II | 47 | $167,500 |
| eBay Inc. | Data Science - Analyst 4 | 6 | $183,438 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ENGINEER III | 3 | $176,300 |
| TRANSOCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST | 2 | $85,000 |
| SKIMS Body, Inc. | Sr. Data Engineer | 2 | $207,139 |
| Coupang Global LLC | Senior Staff Data Scientist | 2 | $256,925 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Lead Data Scientist | 2 | $130,147 |
| Safeway Inc. | Lead Data Scientist | 2 | $199,129 |
| Sephora USA, Inc. | Engineer, Data Engineering | 2 | $159,476 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- STAFF DATA SCIENTIST at WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.$172,170SAN FRANCISCODecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-493914
- BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST at TRANSOCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC$90,000BREADecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25353-496277
- Business Data Analyst at Worldwide PackPro Inc$64,626OntarioDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494068
- Business Intelligence Engineer II at Amazon.com Services LLC$158,400SunnyvaleDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-485481
- Data Scientist III at WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.$133,952SAN BRUNODecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486295
- Sr. Data Engineer at SKIMS Body, Inc.$185,000Los AngelesDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-478688
- Director of Data Science & Analytics at Ritual Blends, Inc.$140,000Santa MonicaDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-480321
- Business Intelligence Engineer II at Amazon.com Services LLC$133,952San FranciscoDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-474588
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.