Data Scientists salary in Technology and software, California
Software publishers, computer systems design, data processing, web search portals, and other IT services.
Data Scientists (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 541 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $180,000. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 13 | $123,531 |
| Level II — qualified | 47 | $174,304 |
| Level III — experienced | 26 | $213,890 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 30 | $208,650 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Scientists (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Data Scientist | 45 | $201,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Data Scientist | 35 | $220,376 |
| TikTok Inc. | Data Engineer | 27 | $174,304 |
| Adobe Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | 25 | $202,000 |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer - USDS | 16 | $200,000 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Analytics Engineer | 15 | $275,850 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Data Science | 15 | $197,185 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | Sr Data Scientist, ML/AI | 13 | $173,406 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | Software Engineer, Machine Learning | 11 | $197,400 |
| BYTEDANCE INC. | Data Engineer | 11 | $225,077 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Manager, Business Intelligence at Verkada, Inc$175,000San MateoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25357-504367
- Principal Data Scientist at Shutterfly, LLC$130,270IrvineDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25357-504403
- Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Upwork Inc.$247,655PacificaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502176
- BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST at ROBOTICS STAFFING LLC$73,174AGOURA HILLSDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503727
- Data Scientist, Product at Google LLC$180,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501947
- Associate Data Engineer at Jorie Healthcare Partners LLC$95,000Mira LomaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503856
- BUSINESS ANALYST at ROBOTICS STAFFING LLC$73,174BREADecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503609
- Data Scientist at Techno9 Solutions, Inc.$133,952San BrunoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496883
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.