SOC 15-1221.00 · Santa Clara, CA
Computer and Information Research Scientists wages in Santa Clara, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Santa Clara, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $160,266
- Median
- $173,364
- 75th percentile
- $202,190
- vs national
- +3.0%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
1,267 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $168,333
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
1,267 disclosed positions at 10 employers.
25th $160,266 · median $173,364 · 75th $202,190 · 1,267 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
11
12%
Level II
31
35%
Level III
27
30%
Level IV
7
8%
Not stated
13
15%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | $171,167 | 534 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $167,549 | 476 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | $172,550 | 91 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | $182,600 | 76 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | $205,000 | 40 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | $232,375 | 21 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | $200,250 | 21 |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | $175,000 | 4 |
| Intel Corporation | $202,500 | 3 |
| Google LLC | $222,500 | 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 Santa Clara, 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.