Data Scientist Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$141,590
$68.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$127,881
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): +$21,360 (+17.8%)
California ranks 2nd of 49 states by median pay, and 5th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,480 | $37.25 |
| 25th percentile | $103,360 | $49.69 |
| Median | $141,590 | $68.07 |
| 75th percentile | $186,820 | $89.82 |
| 90th percentile | $224,920 | $108.13 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 39,310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $141,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- +$21,360 (+17.8%)
Cost of living
$141,590 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $127,881
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $163,350 | $152,645 1st |
| California This page | ||
| 2nd | $141,590 | $127,881 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $136,370 | $129,927 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $135,280 | $124,333 11th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +34.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Clinical Data Managers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Data Scientists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Data Scientist salary in nearby places
- Data Scientist salary in Arizona
$107,240/year Arizona
- Data Scientist salary in Nevada
$98,540/year Nevada
- Data Scientist salary in Oregon
$125,990/year Oregon
- Data Scientist salary in the U.S.
$120,230/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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