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
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24191-183250 | Governmentjobs.com, Inc. | El Segundo | $104,000 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24205-216084 | Infogen labs | Valencia | $146,744 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194750 | APPLE INC. | Cupertino | $170,700 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24192-187005 | Arta Finance Inc. | Mountain View | $225,000 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-25143-014300 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $148,699 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-25129-959191 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $224,000 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24344-528822 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $161,863 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24197-197105 | TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | Culver City | $190,950 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24185-173853 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24185-173939 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24190-180960 | ByteDance Inc. | Culver City | $146,744 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24197-196608 | ByteDance Inc. | Culver City | $120,037 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24204-212981 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $295,194 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24214-236713 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24159-087574 | Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Menlo Park | $127,680 | Nov 10, 2025 |
| G-100-25310-385475 | Neoscholar Education Group, Inc. | Costa Mesa | $160,000 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| G-100-24165-109785 | WCF National | Roseville | $116,000 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-125687 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Menlo Park | $209,720 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-147812 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Sunnyvale | $170,186 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| G-100-25093-828487 | Airbnb, Inc. | San Francisco | $190,000 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| G-100-24263-351398 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $167,488 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-158492 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $135,097 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-112356 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Sunnyvale | $170,186 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24165-106127 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Sunnyvale | $170,186 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24164-099714 | ZS Associates, Inc. | South San Francisco | $215,000 | Sep 30, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.