Data Scientists pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $282,840 or more. The middle half of data scientists in San Jose earn between $149,570 and $219,460.
- $110K10th
- $150K25th
- $185KMedian
- $219K75th
- $283K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $212,760 | $17,730 | $102.29 |
| Median | $185,080 | $15,423 | $88.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $149,570 | $12,464 | $71.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $219,460 | $18,288 | $105.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $212,760, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $142,630 a year, or $11,886 a month and $5,486 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 San Jose a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $212,760 buys what about $192,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 20 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 San Jose: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in San Jose?
$102.29 an hour on average, and $88.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $149,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in San Jose?
About $142,630 a year ($11,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $212,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do data scientists earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 65% more 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 3.16, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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