SOC 15-2051 · Vallejo, CA metro

Data Scientists Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for data scientists in Vallejo, California is $117,210 a year ($56.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,530: half of the 70 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$117,210average per year

$56.35 / hourMedian $104,530Take-home ≈ $84,479

  • $66K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 20California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,420 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Vallejo earn between $88,930 and $145,380.

  • $66K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,210$9,768$56.35
Median$104,530$8,711$50.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,930$7,411$42.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,380$12,115$69.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $117,210, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $84,479 a year, or $7,040 a month and $3,249 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.

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Is Vallejo a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $117,210 buys what about $108,049 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 12th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($212,760).

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Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

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Data Scientists salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Vallejo?

$56.35 an hour on average, and $50.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $84,479 a year ($7,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,210. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do data scientists earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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