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 50 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $170,010. 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 | 13 | $123,420 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $141,875 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 14 | $214,741 |
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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuit Inc. | Senior Data Scientist | 21 | $147,742 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Data Scientist | 14 | $212,294 |
| INCEDO, INC. | Data Scientist | 2 | $102,336 |
| Bold North America LLC | Data Scientist II, Product Analytics | 1 | $125,694 |
| Apple Inc. | Data Scientist | 1 | $172,100 |
| LYFT, Inc. | Senior Data Scientist | 1 | $148,000 |
| Stripe, Inc. | Data Scientist | 1 | $148,699 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Data Scientist I | 1 | $150,000 |
| Amgen Inc. | Sr. Data Scientist | 1 | $155,053 |
| Streetlight Data, Inc. | SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST | 1 | $167,920 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Data Scientist at Intuit Inc.$145,308Mountain ViewDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-499545
- Data Scientist II, Product Analytics at Bold North America LLC$125,694San JoseDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25345-474122
- Data Scientist at Apple Inc.$172,100CupertinoDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-467408
- Senior Data Scientist at LYFT, Inc.$148,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-462779
- Staff Data Scientist at Intuit Inc.$180,508Mountain ViewDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-449904
- Senior Data Scientist at Intuit Inc.$145,308Mountain ViewDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-440591
- Staff Data Scientist at Intuit Inc.$180,508Mountain ViewDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-441665
- Data Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc$220,376Menlo ParkDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-427429
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.