Computer Scientist Salaries in California
How much does a Computer Scientist make in California?
Computer Scientists in California earn $91,000 annually on average, or $39.00 per hour, which is 38% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Computer Scientists work for Adobe at $150,000 annually while the lowest paid Computer Scientists work for ABB Construction earning approximately $42,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$76K Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Average Computer Scientist Salary (29 salaries)
-$5K (6%) less than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
-$4K (5%) less than average Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory salary ($80K)
+$44K (44%) more than average Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Computer Scientist salary ($76K) in California
$115K UC San Diego's Average Computer Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$34K (34%) more than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
+$85K (117%) more than average UC San Diego salary ($30K)
Equal to average UC San Diego Computer Scientist salary ($115K) in California
$82K Naval Air Warfare Center's Average Computer Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$1K (1%) more than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
+$9K (11%) more than average Naval Air Warfare Center salary ($73K)
Equal to average Naval Air Warfare Center Computer Scientist salary ($82K) in California
$79K NAVAIR's Average Computer Scientist Salary (5 salaries)
-$2K (2%) less than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
+$16K (22%) more than average NAVAIR salary ($63K)
-$6K (7%) less than average NAVAIR Computer Scientist salary ($79K) in California
$70K Pratt & Whitney's Average Computer Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$11K (14%) less than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
+$3K (4%) more than average Pratt & Whitney salary ($67K)
Equal to average Pratt & Whitney Computer Scientist salary ($70K) in California
$50K Identiv's Average Computer Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$31K (47%) less than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
-$63K (77%) less than average Identiv salary ($113K)
Equal to average Identiv Computer Scientist salary ($50K) in California
$42K ABB Construction's Average Computer Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$39K (63%) less than national average Computer Scientist salary ($81K)
-$19K (36%) less than average ABB Construction salary ($61K)
Equal to average ABB Construction Computer Scientist salary ($42K) in California
Top companies for Computer Scientist in California
Below is the total pay for the top 8 highest paying companies for Computer Scientist in California
| Adobe | $137K | 2 salaries |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | $120K | 1 salary |
| UC San Diego | $115K | 1 salary |
| Naval Air Warfare Center | $82K | 1 salary |
| NAVAIR | $73K | 1 salary |
| Pratt & Whitney | $70K | 1 salary |
| Identiv | $50K | 1 salary |
| ABB Construction | $42K | 1 salary |
Highest paying cities for Computer Scientist in California
San Jose, CA
$137K per year
2 salaries > Tracy, CA
$120K per year
1 salary > San Diego, CA
$115K per year
1 salary > Los Angeles, CA
$82K per year
1 salary > Ridgecrest, CA
$73K per year
1 salary > Canoga Park, CA
$70K per year
1 salary > Santa Ana, CA
$50K per year
1 salary > Santa Clara, CA
$42K per year
1 salary >
$137K per year
2 salaries > Tracy, CA
$120K per year
1 salary > San Diego, CA
$115K per year
1 salary > Los Angeles, CA
$82K per year
1 salary > Ridgecrest, CA
$73K per year
1 salary > Canoga Park, CA
$70K per year
1 salary > Santa Ana, CA
$50K per year
1 salary > Santa Clara, CA
$42K per year
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