The median annual wage for Data Scientists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $166,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $164,690.
Pay spans roughly $91,410 at the 10th percentile to $227,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $79.95 per hour. An estimated 9,350 people work as data scientists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $166,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $164,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $79.95 |
| 10th percentile | $91,410 |
| 90th percentile | $227,300 |
| Employment | 9,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.