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-100-24271-370044 | eBay Inc. | San Jose | $140,000 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24268-360487 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $161,152 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24268-360434 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $161,152 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24267-358472 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $190,000 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-346977 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $172,000 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24256-332444 | Natera, Inc. | San Carlos | $133,850 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-316481 | Natera, Inc. | SAN CARLOS | $140,000 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-314155 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $170,186 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24271-371733 | Middlepay Inc. | Berkeley | $151,736 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24271-371079 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $144,000 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| G-100-24268-359847 | Discovery Communications, LLC | San Francisco | $137,000 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| G-100-24260-338906 | GATC Health Corp | Irvine | $148,000 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| G-100-24257-337210 | Formagrid, Inc. | San Francisco | $235,100 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| G-100-25034-660763 | Block, Inc. | Oakland | $196,452 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| G-100-24271-371030 | Houzz Inc. | Palo Alto | $209,001 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| G-100-24268-361227 | Credit Karma LLC | Oakland | $295,413 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24254-327794 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $130,000 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24250-321735 | Credit Karma LLC | Oakland | $231,967 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-310520 | Hims, Inc. | San Francisco | $187,000 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-350473 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $191,800 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24274-375298 | Amgen Inc. | Thousand Oaks | $86,362 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-25181-140858 | ZestFinance, Inc. | Burbank | $115,000 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313431 | Block, Inc. | Oakland | $280,000 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-311724 | DocuSign, Inc. | San Francisco | $200,000 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24241-299627 | Whatnot, Inc. | Culver City | $180,000 | Jan 26, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.