SOC 15-1221.00 · Palo Alto, CA
Computer and Information Research Scientists wages in Palo Alto, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Palo Alto, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $164,656
- Median
- $172,803
- 75th percentile
- $204,095
- vs national
- +2.7%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
169 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $168,333
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
169 disclosed positions at 12 employers.
25th $164,656 · median $172,803 · 75th $204,095 · 169 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level I
2
3%
Level II
19
32%
Level III
27
45%
Level IV
11
18%
Not stated
1
2%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | $169,250 | 74 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | $200,375 | 43 |
| Tencent America LLC | $222,625 | 21 |
| AppLovin Corporation | $236,250 | 7 |
| Mistral AI, Inc. | $207,500 | 7 |
| Luma AI, Inc. | $175,000 | 6 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | $126,250 | 3 |
| MONGODB, INC. | $280,000 | 2 |
| 1x Technologies Inc. | $202,500 | 2 |
| IFS North America, Inc. | $202,500 | 2 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | $202,500 | 1 |
| SRI INTERNATIONAL | $142,500 | 1 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in Palo Alto, CA. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Computer and Information Research Scientists.