The median annual wage for Data Scientists in California is $136,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $155,450.
Pay spans roughly $73,390 at the 10th percentile to $221,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $65.77 per hour. An estimated 36,850 people work as data scientists in California.
| Median (annual) | $136,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $155,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $65.77 |
| 10th percentile | $73,390 |
| 90th percentile | $221,080 |
| Employment | 36,850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.