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Data Scientists PERM Salary in California
Wages offered on certified PERM labor certifications for data scientists in California, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.
- Certified filings
- 970
- FY 2026 through Q3
- Median offered wage
- $156,510
- Middle half $128,398 to $185,589
- Certified rate
- 98.4%
- 16 denied
- U.S. median offered
- $131,498
- This occupation, all states
Top employers
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wal-Mart Associates, INC. | 70 | $138,911 |
| 2 | TikTok Inc. | 43 | $194,000 |
| 3 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 25 | $151,736 |
| 4 | Adobe Inc. | 24 | $171,593 |
| 5 | ByteDance Inc. | 19 | $172,931 |
| 6 | LinkedIn Corporation | 19 | $161,152 |
| 7 | PayPal, Inc. | 16 | $167,348 |
| 8 | TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | 15 | $170,186 |
| 9 | Pinterest, Inc. | 14 | $200,000 |
| 10 | Amgen Inc. | 13 | $121,872 |
| 11 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 13 | $177,135 |
| 12 | Block, Inc. | 12 | $178,475 |
| 13 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 12 | $166,228 |
| 14 | eBay Inc. | 11 | $148,699 |
| 15 | Electronic Arts Inc. | 11 | $122,300 |
| 16 | Intuit Inc. | 10 | $146,000 |
| 17 | NVIDIA Corporation | 9 | $180,000 |
| 18 | DoorDash, Inc. | 8 | $158,642 |
| 19 | Snowflake Inc. | 8 | $157,622 |
| 20 | Tredence Inc. | 8 | $175,157 |
| 21 | Salesforce, Inc. | 7 | $150,300 |
| 22 | California Creative Solutions, Inc. | 6 | $151,736 |
| 23 | Docusign Inc. | 6 | $201,250 |
| 24 | Netflix, Inc. | 6 | $232,690 |
| 25 | Twilio, Inc. | 6 | $152,768 |
Top work cities
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| # | City | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 203 | $165,300 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 149 | $170,186 |
| 3 | Sunnyvale, CA | 88 | $161,454 |
| 4 | Santa Clara, CA | 45 | $170,186 |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | 43 | $125,000 |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 37 | $171,000 |
| 7 | Mountain View, CA | 33 | $170,186 |
| 8 | Oakland, CA | 23 | $174,000 |
| 9 | Redwood City, CA | 21 | $122,300 |
| 10 | San Mateo, CA | 21 | $136,810 |
| 11 | Culver City, CA | 19 | $136,800 |
| 12 | Irvine, CA | 19 | $138,000 |
| 13 | San Bruno, CA | 17 | $116,646 |
| 14 | Santa Monica, CA | 15 | $146,744 |
| 15 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 15 | $121,872 |
| 16 | Pleasanton, CA | 14 | $128,398 |
| 17 | El Segundo, CA | 13 | $113,300 |
| 18 | Foster City, CA | 12 | $161,615 |
| 19 | San Diego, CA | 12 | $131,698 |
| 20 | South San Francisco, CA | 11 | $189,000 |
Job titles employers used
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| # | Job title | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Scientist | 64 | $147,722 |
| 2 | Senior Data Scientist | 55 | $154,650 |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Analyst | 27 | $117,291 |
| 4 | Data Analyst | 20 | $123,199 |
| 5 | Machine Learning Engineer | 18 | $171,593 |
| 6 | Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search Recommend. Sys.** | 17 | $194,000 |
| 7 | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 14 | $208,158 |
| 8 | Data Engineer | 13 | $160,890 |
| 9 | Senior Data Analyst | 13 | $136,856 |
| 10 | Data Scientist (Multiple Positions) | 12 | $161,863 |
| 11 | Sr. Data Scientist | 12 | $170,850 |
| 12 | Business Analyst | 9 | $116,646 |
| 13 | Data Scientist - USDS (Multiple Positions) | 9 | $170,186 |
| 14 | Software Engineer | 9 | $164,588 |
| 15 | Machine Learning Engineer II | 8 | $190,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the PERM salary for data scientists in California?
- The median wage offered on certified PERM labor certifications for data scientists in California was $156,510 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $128,398 to $185,589.