California Wages 15-2051.00 - Data Scientists Bright Outlook  

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $141,590.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,480 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $224,920 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $120,230.
  • 10% of workers earn $67,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $199,130 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$67,240$85,660$120,230$158,880$199,130
California$77,480$103,360$141,590$186,820$224,920
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$65,840$78,390$92,200$130,200$158,350
Fresno, CA$53,470$77,990$101,250$129,390$166,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,080$91,350$129,740$168,420$208,280
Modesto, CA$54,240$78,110$104,990$137,680$189,840
Napa, CA$80,440$94,830$101,830$153,900$187,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$64,410$73,060$92,910$124,650$172,720
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$62,780$76,060$83,860$107,190$160,420
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$66,700$94,620$126,360$156,170$179,470
Redding, CA$54,780$72,370$96,960$125,640$161,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$66,690$80,140$112,910$161,600$209,100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$77,430$88,990$103,700$124,800$160,740
Salinas, CA$59,600$78,030$99,850$125,510$175,770
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$74,110$93,420$130,990$164,160$201,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$99,170$130,430$170,110$212,970$272,430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$109,740$149,570$185,080$219,460$282,840
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$73,030$88,550$114,830$157,620$212,260
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$75,070$92,010$130,980$161,850$211,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$68,690$82,110$113,990$159,150$205,040
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$64,410$85,360$119,930$152,190$176,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA$62,890$80,810$101,370$131,930$180,600
Vallejo, CA$65,740$88,930$104,530$145,380$169,420
Visalia, CA$49,940$66,350$97,870$123,310$162,080

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $68.07 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.25 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $108.13 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $57.80 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.33 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $95.74 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$32.33$41.18$57.80$76.39$95.74
California$37.25$49.69$68.07$89.82$108.13
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$31.65$37.69$44.33$62.59$76.13
Fresno, CA$25.71$37.50$48.68$62.21$80.21
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$34.17$43.92$62.38$80.97$100.13
Modesto, CA$26.08$37.56$50.47$66.19$91.27
Napa, CA$38.67$45.59$48.96$73.99$90.12
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$30.96$35.13$44.67$59.93$83.04
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$30.18$36.57$40.32$51.53$77.12
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$32.07$45.49$60.75$75.08$86.29
Redding, CA$26.34$34.80$46.61$60.40$77.61
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$32.06$38.53$54.28$77.69$100.53
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$37.22$42.79$49.86$60.00$77.28
Salinas, CA$28.66$37.51$48.01$60.34$84.50
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$35.63$44.91$62.98$78.93$96.72
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$47.68$62.71$81.79$102.39$130.98
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$52.76$71.91$88.98$105.51$135.98
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$35.11$42.57$55.21$75.78$102.05
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$36.09$44.24$62.97$77.81$101.47
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$33.02$39.48$54.80$76.52$98.58
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$30.96$41.04$57.66$73.17$84.86
Stockton-Lodi, CA$30.23$38.85$48.74$63.43$86.83
Vallejo, CA$31.60$42.76$50.26$69.89$81.45
Visalia, CA$24.01$31.90$47.05$59.28$77.92