Data Scientist salary in California
A real-employer view of Data Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Data Scientist in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 701 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $177,686. 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 | 51 | $123,531 |
| Level II — qualified | 190 | $174,304 |
| Level III — experienced | 148 | $200,800 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 114 | $209,720 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Scientist in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Data Scientist | 77 | $214,002 |
| Google LLC | Data Scientist | 45 | $200,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Staff Data Scientist | 35 | $172,170 |
| Apple Inc. | Data Scientist | 34 | $171,149 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Senior Data Scientist | 27 | $188,520 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | Data Scientist | 26 | $220,889 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Data Scientist II | 18 | $174,565 |
| Intuit Inc. | Staff Data Scientist | 16 | $192,417 |
| Roblox Corporation | Senior Data Scientist | 14 | $258,250 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | Data Scientist | 13 | $174,304 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Data Scientist at Google LLC$172,000Mountain ViewDecided —I-200-26084-730325
- Data Scientist at Inlighten Technologies, Inc.$123,531Santa ClaraWage Level IDecided —I-200-26084-728297
- Data Scientist at ADITI CONSULTING LLC$135,200Redwood CityWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-729907
- Senior Data Scientist at Equinix, Inc.$164,403Redwood CityWage Level IIIDecided —I-200-26084-730415
- Data Sr. Scientist at AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.$90,000TorranceWage Level IDecided —I-200-26084-729142
- Data Scientist, Safety at Uber Technologies, Inc.$165,400San FranciscoDecided —I-200-26084-730132
- Data Scientist at Google LLC$202,300Mountain ViewDecided —I-200-26084-730656
- Data Scientist at Google LLC$200,000Mountain ViewDecided —I-200-26084-730665
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.