The median annual wage for Data Scientists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $116,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $125,360.
Pay spans roughly $68,210 at the 10th percentile to $208,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.00 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as data scientists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $116,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $125,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.00 |
| 10th percentile | $68,210 |
| 90th percentile | $208,300 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.