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-100-24156-070471 | Glassdoor, Inc. | San Francisco | $125,000 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-122674 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Sunnyvale | $170,186 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24197-197727 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24157-075197 | Quizlet, Inc. | San Francisco | $81,536 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-146116 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $146,743 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-144375 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24179-154077 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $295,194 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-159588 | Intuit Inc. | Mountain View | $135,097 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24183-165259 | Adobe Inc. | San Francisco | $162,023 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24178-150125 | Intuit Inc. | Mountain View | $135,097 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-156628 | Lepton AI Inc. | CUPERTINO | $184,662 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-159160 | Relyance Inc | San Mateo | $177,000 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24167-115540 | Sephora USA, Inc. | San Francisco | $186,900 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24159-086030 | PayPal, Inc. | San Jose | $135,283 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-144387 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $295,194 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-161456 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24178-151767 | KikOff Inc. | San Francisco | $170,000 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-144372 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-071422 | Wealthfront Corporation | Palo Alto | $189,973 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24158-077278 | NerdWallet, Inc. | San Francisco | $127,850 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24176-143133 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $170,186 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24172-134132 | Intuit Inc. | Mountain View | $170,186 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24158-080714 | Pinterest, Inc. | Palo Alto | $226,044 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24162-092256 | Pinterest, Inc. | San Francisco | $196,267 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24162-092506 | Pinterest, Inc. | San Francisco | $168,318 | Sep 16, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.