Data Scientists pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $187,450 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Napa earn between $94,830 and $153,900.
- $80K10th
- $95K25th
- $102KMedian
- $154K75th
- $187K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,390 | $10,366 | $59.80 |
| Median | $101,830 | $8,486 | $48.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,830 | $7,902 | $45.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $153,900 | $12,825 | $73.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $124,390, a single filer in Napa takes home about $88,810 a year, or $7,401 a month and $3,416 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Napa a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $124,390 buys what about $110,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 10th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($212,760).
- 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
Highest-paying cities for data scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).
- San Jose, CA$212,760
- San Francisco, CA$174,830
- Seattle, WA$160,460
- Idaho Falls, ID$159,110
- Kennewick, WA$157,380
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Data Scientists salary in Napa: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Napa?
$59.80 an hour on average, and $48.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Napa?
About $88,810 a year ($7,401 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).
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; area Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).
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