Senior Data Scientist salary in Stockton, CA

Based on 32 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Tracy, Mountain House, Lathrop, Manteca, French Camp.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$134,487

Middle 50%$116.7k–$163.3k

vs. all levels here+17%comparison median $114,629

Filings32FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k$160k$170k$180k$190k$200k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $107,338 and $243,800.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$114,629
25th	$116,723
50th (median)	$134,487
75th	$163,327
90th	$181,017

Cost of living

Stockton's median senior Data Scientist salary of $134,487 is worth about $128,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Stockton = 105.1).

Compared with all workers here

All Data Scientists in the Stockton, CA area earned a median of $101,370 in May 2025 (100 employed). The H-1B median here is $134,487, 33% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Walmart	too few	8
Alpha Net Consulting	too few	2
California Physician's Service	too few	2
Cisco Systems	too few	2
Ironclad	too few	2
Natera	too few	2
Sri Tech Solutions	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$72,800	13
Mid-level · Level II	$94,000	39
Senior · Level III	$134,487	32
Expert · Level IV	$150,000	17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$72,301	$72,800	13
Mid-level · Level II	$93,454	$94,000	39
Senior · Level III	$114,629	$134,487	32
Expert · Level IV	$135,782	$150,000	17

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.