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Data Scientists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$212,760
- San Francisco$174,830
- Oxnard$138,630
- Los Angeles$136,700
- San Diego$134,470
- Santa Cruz$132,800
- San Luis Obispo$128,340
- Santa Maria$125,770
- Riverside$125,060
- Napa$124,390
- Santa Rosa$122,240
- Vallejo$117,210
- Modesto$113,750
- Sacramento$112,740
- Stockton$112,340
- Salinas$109,540
- Fresno$107,370
- Bakersfield$106,010
- Visalia$103,110
- Redding$102,120
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $212,760 | $185,080 | $149,570 | $142,630 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $174,830 | $170,110 | $130,430 | $118,595 | 116 |
| Oxnard | $138,630 | $126,360 | $94,620 | $97,219 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | $136,700 | $129,740 | $91,350 | $96,079 | 114 |
| San Diego | $134,470 | $130,990 | $93,420 | $94,763 | 112 |
| Santa Cruz | $132,800 | $130,980 | $92,010 | $93,776 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $128,340 | $114,830 | $88,550 | $91,143 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $125,770 | $113,990 | $82,110 | $89,625 | 109 |
| Riverside | $125,060 | $112,910 | $80,140 | $89,206 | 106 |
| Napa | $124,390 | $101,830 | $94,830 | $88,810 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $122,240 | $119,930 | $85,360 | $87,541 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $117,210 | $104,530 | $88,930 | $84,479 | 108 |
| Modesto | $113,750 | $104,990 | $78,110 | $82,366 | 104 |
| Sacramento | $112,740 | $103,700 | $88,990 | $81,750 | 107 |
| Stockton | $112,340 | $101,370 | $80,810 | $81,506 | 105 |
| Salinas | $109,540 | $99,850 | $78,030 | $79,796 | 109 |
| Fresno | $107,370 | $101,250 | $77,990 | $78,471 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $106,010 | $92,200 | $78,390 | $77,641 | 101 |
| Visalia | $103,110 | $97,870 | $66,350 | $75,871 | 100 |
| Redding | $102,120 | $96,960 | $72,370 | $75,266 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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