Seniority Profile · California

Mid-level Data Scientists salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Data Scientists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$159,200

Across 353 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Data Scientists in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 353 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $159,200. 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 II — qualified	353	$159,200

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Data Scientists in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Meta Platforms, Inc	Data Scientist	13	$182,000
Google LLC	Data Scientist	13	$180,000
Amazon.com Services LLC	Business Intelligence Engineer II	12	$175,575
TikTok Inc.	Data Engineer	10	$180,551
Microsoft Corporation	Data Science	10	$168,280
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.	Machine Learning Engineer - USDS	8	$181,500
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	Business Intelligence Engineer II	6	$174,304
Pinterest, Inc.	Data Scientist II	5	$174,304
PayPal, Inc.	Manager, Machine Learning Engineering	5	$188,520
LatentView Analytics Corporation	Consultant	5	$174,304

Recent sample filings

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

Data Engineer at TikTok Inc.
$101,712
Culver CityWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25267-330194
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
$106,725
IRVINEWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25267-330309
Data Scientist II at Pinterest, Inc.
$174,304
San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328865
Business Intelligence Engineer II at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
$174,304
Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327042
Product Operations Manager - TikTok Core Experiences at TikTok Inc.
$179,102
San JoseWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328117
Business Intelligence Engineer II at Amazon.com Services LLC
$174,304
Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327036
Mgr, Strategic Planning/Analytics at Adobe Inc.
$202,000
West CovinaWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327867
Data Engineer at TikTok Inc.
$101,712
Culver CityWage Level IIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25267-330214

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.