SOC 15-2041 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Statisticians Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for statisticians in Sacramento, California is $114,920 a year ($55.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,870: half of the 140 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

$114,920average per year

$55.25 / hourMedian $117,870Take-home ≈ $83,081

  • $79K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Statisticians pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,390 or more. The middle half of statisticians in Sacramento earn between $97,950 and $125,780.

  • $79K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,920$9,577$55.25
Median$117,870$9,822$56.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,950$8,162$47.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,780$10,482$60.47

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

Statisticians salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $114,920, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $83,081 a year, or $6,923 a month and $3,195 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 Sacramento a good place for statisticians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $114,920 buys what about $107,734 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Statisticians salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 4th of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($182,700).

All Statisticians salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for statisticians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,700).

Statisticians salary by city

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Statisticians salary in Sacramento: questions

How much do statisticians make an hour in Sacramento?

$55.25 an hour on average, and $56.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level statisticians salary in Sacramento?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the statisticians take-home pay in Sacramento?

About $83,081 a year ($6,923 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do statisticians earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

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 15-2041; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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