Data Scientists salary in CA

1,796 certified-data filings in CA · national median $137,500

$63,814

Min

$138,000

25th

$162,262

Median

$183,310

75th

$209,720

90th

The median in CA is +18% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

NY $153,400 WA $152,000 TX $130,270 IL $122,470 MA $139,464 GA $119,000 NJ $138,228 VA $134,750 PA $111,934 FL $110,200 NC $130,021 RI $98,717 MN $119,300 MI $102,360 OH $98,987 AZ $112,944 MD $117,000 TN $113,610 UT $108,514 AR $130,957

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-100-24212-233347 TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Culver City $136,800 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24208-226026 WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Sunnyvale $168,154 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24207-222268 WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Sunnyvale $215,943 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24204-214085 TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Mountain View $170,186 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24201-209432 WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Sunnyvale $170,186 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24200-207267 Roblox Corporation San Mateo $189,110 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24199-202459 TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Mountain View $170,186 Dec 3, 2025
G-100-24214-236752 TikTok Inc. San Jose $295,194 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24212-233414 TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Mountain View $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24211-229305 TikTok Inc. San Jose $295,194 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24186-176104 TikTok Inc. San Jose $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24211-229320 TikTok Inc. San Jose $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24187-177255 TikTok Inc. San Jose $295,194 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24187-176989 Upwork, Inc. San Francisco $210,000 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24191-184177 Snowflake Inc. San Mateo $186,846 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24191-182957 TikTok Inc. San Jose $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24191-182947 TikTok Inc. San Jose $295,194 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24191-184627 Roblox Corporation San Mateo $233,840 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24195-194925 Faire Wholesale, Inc. San Francisco $177,500 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24197-196780 TikTok Inc. San Jose $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24197-196632 TikTok Inc. San Jose $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24199-202466 TikTok Inc. San Jose $170,186 Dec 2, 2025
G-100-24194-194096 Snowflake Inc. San Mateo $186,846 Dec 1, 2025
G-100-24184-169024 Spokeo, Inc. Pasadena $100,282 Dec 1, 2025
G-100-24197-196649 Pinterest, Inc. San Francisco $190,000 Nov 28, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.