SOC 15-2051 · Visalia, CA metro

Data Scientists Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for data scientists in Visalia, California is $103,110 a year ($49.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,870: half of the 40 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$103,110average per year

$49.57 / hourMedian $97,870Take-home ≈ $75,871

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 20California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,080 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Visalia earn between $66,350 and $123,310.

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,110$8,592$49.57
Median$97,870$8,156$47.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,350$5,529$31.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,310$10,276$59.28

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $103,110, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $75,871 a year, or $6,323 a month and $2,918 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Visalia a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $103,110 buys what about $103,291 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 19th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($212,760).

All Data Scientists salaries in California

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 Visalia: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Visalia?

$49.57 an hour on average, and $47.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,871 a year ($6,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,110. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do data scientists earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 0.13, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.13).

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