Data Scientists pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$212,760avg. a year
$102.29 an hour · 6,060 employed
Data Scientists in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $212,760 a year. That is $56,760 (36%) more than the California average of $156,000. The U.S. average is $126,800.
$185,080Median pay
$102.29Average hourly
+36%vs. California average
6,060Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for data scientists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
110,460 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$174,830
$84.05 an hour
2460 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$138,630
$66.65 an hour
39,850 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$136,700
$65.72 an hour
42,830 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$134,470
$64.65 an hour
580 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$132,800
$63.85 an hour
660 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$128,340
$61.70 an hour
7190 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$125,770
$60.47 an hour
81,000 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$125,060
$60.13 an hour
930 jobs
Napa, CA
$124,390
$59.80 an hour
10130 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$122,240
$58.77 an hour
1170 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$117,210
$56.35 an hour
1280 jobs
Modesto, CA
$113,750
$54.69 an hour
132,710 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$112,740
$54.20 an hour
14100 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$112,340
$54.01 an hour
1590 jobs
Salinas, CA
$109,540
$52.66 an hour
16220 jobs
Fresno, CA
$107,370
$51.62 an hour
17200 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$106,010
$50.97 an hour
1840 jobs
Visalia, CA
$103,110
$49.57 an hour
1960 jobs
Redding, CA
$102,120
$49.10 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $221,710 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $95,730 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $157,170 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $195,680 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $160,040 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $129,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do data scientists make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $212,760 a year, and the median is $185,080. About 6,060 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $56,760 (36%) more than the California average of $156,000.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.16 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-2051. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.