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-100-24298-431553 | Asana, Inc. | San Francisco | $193,000 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| G-100-24297-427084 | Alphatec Spine Inc. | Carlsbad | $134,875 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| G-100-24250-321477 | Ubisoft, Inc. | San Francisco | $116,646 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| G-100-24284-397486 | Dropbox, Inc. | San Francisco | $154,700 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24278-387825 | CADENT, LLC | San Jose, | $171,000 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-391261 | California Creative Solutions, Inc. | Poway | $151,736 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24285-402516 | eBay Inc. | San Jose | $170,186 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24292-418372 | Electronic Arts Inc. | Redwood City | $122,300 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24292-418294 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $215,000 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24298-428617 | Chime Financial, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,600 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24303-440806 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Chatsworth | $93,309 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24299-433123 | DIRECTV, LLC | El Segundo | $161,587 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24298-431482 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $84,000 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-380868 | Doximity, Inc. | San Francisco | $125,000 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24260-340430 | Reveal Innovations LLC | Santa Clara | $170,186 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313569 | TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | Mountain View | $170,186 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-380287 | Bill Me Later, Inc. | San Jose | $140,000 | Feb 15, 2026 |
| G-100-24290-410453 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $168,864 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| G-100-24283-396099 | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | IRVINE | $160,000 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| G-100-24290-410631 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $188,157 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-378883 | Capital Group Companies Global | Los Angeles | $116,974 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-316184 | Stripe, Inc. | South San Francisco | $196,846 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-314676 | Zynga Inc. | San Mateo | $81,536 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| G-100-24243-305647 | Ocusun LLC | Novato | $127,150 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-381004 | Alpha Net Consulting LLC | Santa Clara | $134,491 | Feb 12, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.