Data Scientists pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,510 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Santa Rosa earn between $85,360 and $152,190.
- $64K10th
- $85K25th
- $120KMedian
- $152K75th
- $177K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,240 | $10,187 | $58.77 |
| Median | $119,930 | $9,994 | $57.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,360 | $7,113 | $41.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,190 | $12,682 | $73.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $122,240, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $87,541 a year, or $7,295 a month and $3,367 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $122,240 buys what about $113,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 11th 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
- Santa Rosa$122,240
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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$58.77 an hour on average, and $57.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $87,541 a year ($7,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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