Data Scientists pay range in Stockton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,600 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Stockton earn between $80,810 and $131,930.
- $63K10th
- $81K25th
- $101KMedian
- $132K75th
- $181K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,340 | $9,362 | $54.01 |
| Median | $101,370 | $8,448 | $48.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,810 | $6,734 | $38.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,930 | $10,994 | $63.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Stockton
On the average salary of $112,340, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $81,506 a year, or $6,792 a month and $3,135 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 Stockton a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $112,340 buys what about $106,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other California cities
Stockton ranks 15th 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
- Stockton$112,340
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 Stockton: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Stockton?
$54.01 an hour on average, and $48.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Stockton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Stockton?
About $81,506 a year ($6,792 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,340. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).
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