Senior Data Scientist Salary in San Jose, CA

27 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Senior Data Scientist in San Jose is $188,910 — 55% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$188,910
Average
$113,346
Min Est.
$340,038
Max Est.
27
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Data Scientist in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
PayPal, Inc. $188,456 7
Roku, Inc. $187,628 5
TikTok Inc. $264,287 3
Fractal Analytics, Inc. $121,647 2
Section 2

Senior Data Scientist in Other Cities

New York, NY
$168,328
82 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$169,934
69 filings
San Francisco, CA
$194,118
64 filings
Bentonville, AR
$148,142
38 filings
Chicago, IL
$139,232
37 filings
Mountain View, CA
$170,297
35 filings
Boston, MA
$156,966
24 filings
Atlanta, GA
$130,663
22 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.