The median annual wage for Data Scientists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $113,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $122,360.
Pay spans roughly $61,920 at the 10th percentile to $193,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.52 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as data scientists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $113,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $122,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.52 |
| 10th percentile | $61,920 |
| 90th percentile | $193,470 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.