Data Scientist California
Data Scientist salary in California
Typical pay
$192,000a year
Most Data Scientists earn $165k to $225k a year
From 407 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Data Scientist salary in California is $192,000 a year. Most job postings pay $164,700 to $224,500. From 407 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$192k typical, most $165k to $225k
| San Francisco, CA | $203k | $178k to $226k | 218 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $197k | $173k to $232k | 213 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168k | $135k to $183k | 42 |
| San Diego, CA | $143k | $127k to $168k | 18 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 100 job postings$142k $215k
Typical: $185k
- Senior 204 job postings$176k $227k
Typical: $201k
- Lead or manager 26 job postings$182k $269k
Typical: $230k
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Senior: most postings pay $176k to $227k a year, typically $201k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $215k | – | $197k | $226k | – |
| Intuit | $228k | – | – | $228k | – |
| Google LLC | $213k | – | – | $242k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $192,000 a year for Data Scientist roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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