Staff Data Scientist Salary in San Francisco, CA

19 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 Staff Data Scientist in San Francisco is $221,341 — 82% above the national median of $121,514.

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$221,341
Average
$132,804
Min Est.
$398,412
Max Est.
19
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Data Scientist in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Social Finance, LLC $233,733 3
AIRBNB, INC. $194,000 2
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Staff Data Scientist in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$179,558
32 filings
Mountain View, CA
$196,697
28 filings
Bentonville, AR
$165,765
11 filings
New York, NY
$177,074
9 filings
Seattle, WA
$188,707
9 filings
Hoboken, NJ
$200,080
7 filings
San Jose, CA
$207,850
7 filings
Bellevue, WA
$219,083
5 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.