The median annual wage for Data Scientists in Salinas, CA is $96,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $109,140.
Pay spans roughly $57,260 at the 10th percentile to $178,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.37 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as data scientists in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $96,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $109,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.37 |
| 10th percentile | $57,260 |
| 90th percentile | $178,480 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.