Data Science Specialist Salary in California

How much does a Data Science Specialist make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Science Specialist in California is $141,877 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

However, a Data Science Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $160,905
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $134,139 to $151,837
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,095

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Data Science Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,837	$12,653	$2,920	$73
Average	$141,877	$11,823	$2,728	$68
25th Percentile	$134,139	$11,178	$2,580	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Data Science Specialist Salaries

A Data Science Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Science Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Science Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $97,715
Early Career (1-2 years): $124,967
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,415
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $190,928
Expert (over 8 years): $197,615

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Science Specialist	$97,715
Data Scie... Level Data Science Specialist	$124,967
Data Scie... Level Data Science Specialist	$142,415
Data Scie... Level Data Science Specialist	$190,928
Data Scie... Level Data Science Specialist	$197,615

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How Do Data Science Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Data Science Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $142,417.
California: $141,877.
Massachusetts: $139,986.

District of Columbia $142,417 California $141,877 Massachusetts $139,986 Washington $139,471 New Jersey $139,420 Alaska $139,240 Connecticut $137,465 New York $136,744

Hawaii $134,442 Rhode Island $133,362 Maryland $132,628 Minnesota $131,625 Colorado $131,239 Illinois $131,111 Oregon $130,622 Delaware $130,262

New Hampshire $130,035 Virginia $129,528 Pennsylvania $128,049 Nevada $127,303 North Dakota $127,059 Michigan $126,673 Wisconsin $126,531 Vermont $126,248

Texas $125,464 Maine $125,412 Arizona $125,335 Ohio $125,245 Georgia $124,062 Indiana $123,470 Wyoming $123,354 Utah $123,174

Iowa $123,097 Kansas $122,480 Louisiana $122,300 North Carolina $122,235 Missouri $122,209 Florida $121,708 Montana $121,438 Nebraska $121,180

Kentucky $121,039 South Carolina $120,524 Tennessee $120,203 Idaho $120,074 New Mexico $119,135 Oklahoma $118,929 Alabama $118,171 South Dakota $116,897

Arkansas $116,203 West Virginia $115,830 Mississippi $114,710

Top Paying Cities for Data Science Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $142,121
West Hollywood: $142,018
Dodgertown: $142,120

Los Angeles, CA $142,121 West Hollywood, CA $142,018 Dodgertown, CA $142,120 Playa Vista, CA $141,789 Bell Gardens, CA $141,800 Bell, CA $141,608 Beverly Hills, CA $142,010 Compton, CA $140,989

Culver City, CA $141,919 Downey, CA $141,171 El Segundo, CA $141,495 Gardena, CA $141,257 Hawthorne, CA $141,523 Hermosa Beach, CA $140,682 Huntington Park, CA $141,996 Lawndale, CA $141,285

Lynwood, CA $141,420 Malibu, CA $138,796 Manhattan Beach, CA $141,091 Maywood, CA $141,974 Pacific Palisades, CA $140,952 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $140,453 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $140,442 Redondo Beach, CA $140,361

South Gate, CA $141,636 Topanga, CA $139,855 Venice, CA $141,673 Marina Del Rey, CA $141,702 Playa Del Rey, CA $141,550 Inglewood, CA $141,827 Santa Monica, CA $141,447 Torrance, CA $140,848

Whittier, CA $141,059 Buena Park, CA $140,812 La Palma, CA $140,835 Cypress, CA $140,837 La Habra, CA $140,816 La Mirada, CA $140,808 Montebello, CA $141,739 Norwalk, CA $140,713

Pico Rivera, CA $141,464 Santa Fe Springs, CA $140,805 Stanton, CA $140,841 Artesia, CA $140,777 Cerritos, CA $140,864 Avalon, CA $137,399 Bellflower, CA $140,881 Harbor City, CA $140,794

Lakewood, CA $140,772 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $140,823 Lomita, CA $140,810 Los Alamitos, CA $140,822 Paramount, CA $141,060 San Pedro, CA $140,750 Seal Beach, CA $140,810 Sunset Beach, CA $140,825

Surfside, CA $140,787 Wilmington, CA $140,736 Carson, CA $140,774 Signal Hill, CA $140,722 Long Beach, CA $140,719 Altadena, CA $141,762 Arcadia, CA $141,044 Duarte, CA $140,080

La Canada Flintridge, CA $141,818 Monrovia, CA $140,548 Montrose, CA $141,873 Mount Wilson, CA $141,064 Sierra Madre, CA $141,024 South Pasadena, CA $142,007 Sunland, CA $141,267 Tujunga, CA $140,486

Verdugo City, CA $141,879 Pasadena, CA $141,892 San Marino, CA $141,847 Glendale, CA $142,001 La Crescenta, CA $141,760 Agoura Hills, CA $138,023 Calabasas, CA $139,178 Canoga Park, CA $139,585

Winnetka, CA $139,792 West Hills, CA $138,873 Castaic, CA $136,867 Chatsworth, CA $138,872 Encino, CA $140,876 Newbury Park, CA $136,819 Newhall, CA $138,968 Northridge, CA $139,847

Porter Ranch, CA $139,361 Pacoima, CA $140,841 Reseda, CA $140,283 San Fernando, CA $140,323 Sylmar, CA $140,062 North Hills, CA $140,520 Granada Hills, CA $139,745 Mission Hills, CA $140,426

Santa Clarita, CA $138,019 Canyon Country, CA $138,220 Sun Valley, CA $141,526 Valencia, CA $137,487 Tarzana, CA $140,526 Thousand Oaks, CA $136,707 Westlake Village, CA $136,854 Woodland Hills, CA $139,942

Oak Park, CA $137,646 Stevenson Ranch, CA $138,006 Van Nuys, CA $141,047 Panorama City, CA $141,046 Sherman Oaks, CA $141,559 Burbank, CA $141,944 North Hollywood, CA $141,936 Studio City, CA $141,950

Valley Village, CA $141,899 Universal City, CA $142,016 Toluca Lake, CA $141,973 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $136,308 Azusa, CA $136,793 Baldwin Park, CA $140,295 Chino, CA $138,096 Chino Hills, CA $139,875

Claremont, CA $137,112 City Of Industry, CA $140,422 Covina, CA $139,412 El Monte, CA $141,461 South El Monte, CA $141,466 Glendora, CA $138,734 Guasti, CA $136,532 La Puente, CA $140,179

Hacienda Heights, CA $140,536 Rowland Heights, CA $140,723 La Verne, CA $137,543 Mira Loma, CA $136,356 Monterey Park, CA $141,990 Ontario, CA $136,796 Mt Baldy, CA $136,092 Montclair, CA $137,557

Diamond Bar, CA $140,253 Pomona, CA $138,875 Rosemead, CA $141,697 San Dimas, CA $138,522 San Gabriel, CA $141,734 Temple City, CA $141,554 Upland, CA $136,692 Walnut, CA $140,207

West Covina, CA $139,887 Alhambra, CA $141,935 Alpine, CA $137,222 Bonita, CA $138,802 Boulevard, CA $133,293 Campo, CA $135,071 Chula Vista, CA $138,802 Descanso, CA $136,090

Dulzura, CA $137,485 Guatay, CA $135,893 Imperial Beach, CA $138,802 Jacumba, CA $132,003 Jamul, CA $137,762 La Mesa, CA $138,802 Lemon Grove, CA $138,802 Lincoln Acres, CA $138,802

Mount Laguna, CA $134,895 National City, CA $138,802 Pine Valley, CA $135,345 Potrero, CA $136,121 Spring Valley, CA $138,802 Tecate, CA $136,289 Bonsall, CA $135,463 Borrego Springs, CA $130,626

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $138,024 Carlsbad, CA $136,890 Del Mar, CA $138,657 El Cajon, CA $138,556 Encinitas, CA $137,932 Escondido, CA $137,327 Fallbrook, CA $134,380 Julian, CA $132,241

La Jolla, CA $138,823 Lakeside, CA $138,100 Oceanside, CA $136,428 Camp Pendleton, CA $136,207 Pala, CA $134,122 Palomar Mountain, CA $133,503 Pauma Valley, CA $134,663 Poway, CA $138,215

Ramona, CA $136,792 Ranchita, CA $133,050 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $138,145 San Luis Rey, CA $135,719 San Marcos, CA $136,608 Santa Ysabel, CA $134,855 Santee, CA $138,802 Solana Beach, CA $138,337

Vista, CA $136,743 Valley Center, CA $135,484 Warner Springs, CA $132,646 San Diego, CA $138,802 Coronado, CA $138,802 San Ysidro, CA $138,802 Indio, CA $130,762 Indian Wells, CA $130,970

Palm Desert, CA $131,294 Banning, CA $134,339 Bard, CA $128,631 Beaumont, CA $134,886 Blythe, CA $128,771 Brawley, CA $129,580 Cabazon, CA $133,924 Calexico, CA $129,828

Calipatria, CA $129,567 Cathedral City, CA $132,098 Coachella, CA $129,818 Desert Center, CA $128,834 Desert Hot Springs, CA $132,525 Earp, CA $128,557 El Centro, CA $129,796 La Quinta, CA $130,885

Heber, CA $129,779 Holtville, CA $129,043 Imperial, CA $129,675 Joshua Tree, CA $131,174 Mecca, CA $129,687 Morongo Valley, CA $133,337 Niland, CA $129,374 North Palm Springs, CA $132,522

Ocotillo, CA $130,191 Palm Springs, CA $132,513 Palo Verde, CA $128,668 Parker Dam, CA $128,197 Pioneertown, CA $132,358 Rancho Mirage, CA $131,673 Seeley, CA $129,814 Thermal, CA $129,618

Salton City, CA $129,554 Thousand Palms, CA $131,503 Twentynine Palms, CA $129,339 Vidal, CA $128,380 Westmorland, CA $129,685 Whitewater, CA $133,477 Winterhaven, CA $128,615 Yucca Valley, CA $131,988

Landers, CA $131,961 Adelanto, CA $134,006 Amboy, CA $129,020 Angelus Oaks, CA $134,538 Apple Valley, CA $134,056 Baker, CA $129,272 Fort Irwin, CA $129,697 Barstow, CA $131,010

Grand Terrace, CA $135,631 Big Bear City, CA $134,014 Big Bear Lake, CA $134,766 Bloomington, CA $135,669 Blue Jay, CA $135,328 Bryn Mawr, CA $135,489 Calimesa, CA $135,131 Cedar Glen, CA $135,216

Cedarpines Park, CA $135,399 Cima, CA $128,139 Colton, CA $135,596 Crestline, CA $135,394 Crest Park, CA $135,328 Daggett, CA $131,107 Death Valley, CA $129,235 Phelan, CA $135,591

Fontana, CA $135,751 Essex, CA $128,412 Fawnskin, CA $134,812 Ludlow, CA $129,368 Forest Falls, CA $134,356 Hesperia, CA $134,993 Green Valley Lake, CA $135,065 Helendale, CA $132,744

Highland, CA $135,454 Hinkley, CA $131,242 Loma Linda, CA $135,427 Lake Arrowhead, CA $135,241 Lucerne Valley, CA $133,617 Lytle Creek, CA $135,764 Mentone, CA $135,259 Needles, CA $128,304

Nipton, CA $127,640 Newberry Springs, CA $130,038 Mountain Pass, CA $127,340 Oro Grande, CA $133,792 Patton, CA $135,399 Pinon Hills, CA $135,189 Redlands, CA $135,435 Rialto, CA $135,480

Rimforest, CA $135,385 Running Springs, CA $135,233 Shoshone, CA $127,692 Skyforest, CA $135,445 Sugarloaf, CA $134,164 Tecopa, CA $128,651 Twin Peaks, CA $135,377 Victorville, CA $134,923

Wrightwood, CA $135,728 Yermo, CA $130,456 Yucaipa, CA $135,062 San Bernardino, CA $135,355 Riverside, CA $135,715 March Air Reserve Base, CA $135,894 Lake Elsinore, CA $136,607 Aguanga, CA $132,910

Anza, CA $131,977 Hemet, CA $134,859 Homeland, CA $135,457 Idyllwild, CA $133,296 Moreno Valley, CA $135,753 Mountain Center, CA $131,787 Murrieta, CA $135,922 Nuevo, CA $135,345

Perris, CA $136,245 San Jacinto, CA $134,816 Menifee, CA $135,712 Sun City, CA $135,687 Temecula, CA $134,751 Wildomar, CA $135,979 Winchester, CA $135,115 Irvine, CA $141,107

Huntington Beach, CA $140,999 Laguna Niguel, CA $139,329 El Toro, CA $140,098 Foothill Ranch, CA $140,374 Capistrano Beach, CA $138,415 Corona Del Mar, CA $140,882 Costa Mesa, CA $141,137 Dana Point, CA $138,844

Lake Forest, CA $140,472 Laguna Woods, CA $140,486 East Irvine, CA $141,093 Laguna Beach, CA $140,323 Laguna Hills, CA $140,144 Midway City, CA $140,983 Aliso Viejo, CA $140,147 Newport Coast, CA $140,781

Newport Beach, CA $141,104 San Clemente, CA $136,582 San Juan Capistrano, CA $138,797 Silverado, CA $139,900 Trabuco Canyon, CA $138,152 Westminster, CA $140,961 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $139,462 Mission Viejo, CA $139,727

Ladera Ranch, CA $138,338 Santa Ana, CA $140,848 Fountain Valley, CA $141,092 Tustin, CA $141,195 Anaheim, CA $140,693 Atwood, CA $140,852 Brea, CA $140,781 Fullerton, CA $140,731

Garden Grove, CA $140,881 Orange, CA $141,187 Norco, CA $137,029 Villa Park, CA $141,053 Placentia, CA $140,782 Corona, CA $137,803 Yorba Linda, CA $140,828 Ventura, CA $137,889

Camarillo, CA $137,377 Carpinteria, CA $137,957 Fillmore, CA $136,406 Moorpark, CA $136,743 Oak View, CA $137,929 Ojai, CA $136,984 Oxnard, CA $137,757 Piru, CA $135,602

Port Hueneme, CA $137,547 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $129,518 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $137,651 Santa Paula, CA $137,362 Simi Valley, CA $137,412 Brandeis, CA $138,219 Somis, CA $137,139 Summerland, CA $138,894

Santa Barbara, CA $138,944 Goleta, CA $136,773 Alpaugh, CA $130,615 Armona, CA $129,097 Arvin, CA $134,726 Avenal, CA $130,303 Bodfish, CA $133,246 Buttonwillow, CA $133,898

California Hot Springs, CA $131,430 Camp Nelson, CA $129,984 Coalinga, CA $130,021 Corcoran, CA $130,328 Delano, CA $133,196 Ducor, CA $132,672 Earlimart, CA $131,692 Edison, CA $135,407

Exeter, CA $129,958 Pine Mountain Club, CA $133,888 Farmersville, CA $130,049 Fellows, CA $133,601 Frazier Park, CA $133,407 Glennville, CA $133,659 Goshen, CA $129,121 Hanford, CA $129,121

Huron, CA $129,258 Ivanhoe, CA $129,152 Kaweah, CA $129,626 Kernville, CA $131,489 Kettleman City, CA $129,934 Lake Isabella, CA $132,883 Lamont, CA $135,407 Laton, CA $129,010

Lebec, CA $133,486 Lemon Cove, CA $129,612 Lemoore, CA $129,130 Lindsay, CA $130,119 Lost Hills, CA $130,727 Mc Farland, CA $134,391 Mc Kittrick, CA $133,076 Maricopa, CA $133,921

New Cuyama, CA $134,590 Onyx, CA $130,484 Pixley, CA $130,596 Porterville, CA $131,354 Posey, CA $132,802 Richgrove, CA $133,057 Sequoia National Park, CA $129,161 Shafter, CA $135,063

Springville, CA $129,688 Stratford, CA $129,220 Strathmore, CA $130,100 Taft, CA $134,227 Terra Bella, CA $131,729 Three Rivers, CA $129,543 Tipton, CA $130,259 Tulare, CA $130,173

Tupman, CA $134,338 Visalia, CA $129,155 Wasco, CA $133,426 Waukena, CA $130,100 Weldon, CA $131,990 Wofford Heights, CA $132,497 Woodlake, CA $129,638 Woody, CA $134,212

Bakersfield, CA $135,407 San Luis Obispo, CA $135,300 Los Osos, CA $132,949 Arroyo Grande, CA $137,045 Atascadero, CA $131,909 Avila Beach, CA $134,086 Bradley, CA $129,833 Buellton, CA $137,894

Cambria, CA $130,042 Casmalia, CA $139,192 Cayucos, CA $129,990 Creston, CA $132,181 Grover Beach, CA $136,687 Guadalupe, CA $138,050 Harmony, CA $129,985 Lompoc, CA $138,018

Los Alamos, CA $139,748 Los Olivos, CA $137,867 Morro Bay, CA $132,035 Nipomo, CA $138,856 Oceano, CA $137,449 Paso Robles, CA $130,038 Pismo Beach, CA $135,877 San Ardo, CA $129,901

San Miguel, CA $130,161 San Simeon, CA $129,840 Santa Margarita, CA $136,190 Santa Maria, CA $140,243 Santa Ynez, CA $137,144 Shandon, CA $130,078 Solvang, CA $136,873 Templeton, CA $130,662

Mojave, CA $131,956 California City, CA $130,653 Acton, CA $138,374 Benton, CA $129,366 Big Pine, CA $129,199 Bishop, CA $129,308 Boron, CA $130,921 Bridgeport, CA $129,675

Caliente, CA $133,610 Cantil, CA $129,994 Darwin, CA $129,308 Edwards, CA $131,147 Independence, CA $129,357 Inyokern, CA $129,525 Johannesburg, CA $129,696 June Lake, CA $129,586

Keeler, CA $129,624 Keene, CA $134,146 Lake Hughes, CA $134,473 Lancaster, CA $134,730 Lee Vining, CA $129,519 Little Lake, CA $129,519 Littlerock, CA $136,834 Llano, CA $134,892

Lone Pine, CA $129,392 Mammoth Lakes, CA $129,505 Olancha, CA $129,262 Palmdale, CA $138,278 Pearblossom, CA $136,524 Randsburg, CA $129,301 Ridgecrest, CA $129,871 Red Mountain, CA $129,401

Rosamond, CA $132,803 Tehachapi, CA $133,681 Trona, CA $129,600 Valyermo, CA $136,324 Ahwahnee, CA $130,148 Auberry, CA $129,072 Badger, CA $129,343 Bass Lake, CA $129,630

Big Creek, CA $129,307 Biola, CA $128,946 Burrel, CA $129,023 Cantua Creek, CA $129,207 Caruthers, CA $128,957 Chowchilla, CA $130,215 Clovis, CA $128,888 Coarsegold, CA $129,137

Cutler, CA $129,086 Del Rey, CA $128,919 Dinuba, CA $129,045 Dos Palos, CA $132,084 Dunlap, CA $129,092 Firebaugh, CA $131,790 Fish Camp, CA $130,012 Five Points, CA $129,150

Fowler, CA $128,901 Friant, CA $129,018 Helm, CA $129,061 Hume, CA $129,269 Kerman, CA $129,010 Kingsburg, CA $129,022 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $129,290 Lakeshore, CA $128,870

Los Banos, CA $133,449 Madera, CA $128,989 Mendota, CA $129,243 Miramonte, CA $129,114 Mono Hot Springs, CA $128,929 North Fork, CA $129,125 Oakhurst, CA $130,040 O Neals, CA $129,090

Orange Cove, CA $129,047 Orosi, CA $129,092 Parlier, CA $128,961 Piedra, CA $129,018 Fresno, CA $128,885 Prather, CA $129,020 Raisin City, CA $128,923 Raymond, CA $129,827

Reedley, CA $129,001 Riverdale, CA $129,028 Sanger, CA $128,977 San Joaquin, CA $129,055 Santa Rita Park, CA $132,531 Selma, CA $128,959 Shaver Lake, CA $129,095 South Dos Palos, CA $132,308

Sultana, CA $129,054 Tollhouse, CA $129,054 Tranquillity, CA $129,134 Wishon, CA $129,177 Yettem, CA $129,103 Traver, CA $129,046 Squaw Valley, CA $129,068 Salinas, CA $141,715

Big Sur, CA $132,666 Carmel By The Sea, CA $142,859 Carmel, CA $141,474 Carmel Valley, CA $140,017 Chualar, CA $139,844 Gonzales, CA $139,412 Greenfield, CA $134,740 Jolon, CA $132,784

King City, CA $130,579 Lockwood, CA $129,868 Marina, CA $142,456 Monterey, CA $142,480 Pacific Grove, CA $142,817 Pebble Beach, CA $142,834 San Lucas, CA $129,954 Seaside, CA $142,663

Soledad, CA $135,534 Spreckels, CA $141,695 Belmont, CA $157,002 Brisbane, CA $159,522 Burlingame, CA $155,816 Daly City, CA $159,725 El Granada, CA $153,721 Half Moon Bay, CA $155,034

La Honda, CA $155,597 Loma Mar, CA $154,185 Los Altos, CA $159,144 Menlo Park, CA $159,124 Atherton, CA $159,119 Portola Valley, CA $159,101 Millbrae, CA $156,742 Mountain View, CA $159,455

Montara, CA $154,975 Moss Beach, CA $154,599 Pacifica, CA $156,742 Pescadero, CA $153,704 Redwood City, CA $159,092 San Bruno, CA $157,614 San Carlos, CA $157,838 San Gregorio, CA $155,772

South San Francisco, CA $158,710 Sunnyvale, CA $160,398 San Francisco, CA $160,462 Sacramento, CA $139,085 Palo Alto, CA $159,126 Stanford, CA $159,126 San Mateo, CA $155,648 Alameda, CA $157,194

American Canyon, CA $144,197 Discovery Bay, CA $141,623 Danville, CA $150,488 Alamo, CA $152,863 Angwin, CA $141,567 Antioch, CA $143,989 Benicia, CA $144,494 Bethel Island, CA $140,997

Birds Landing, CA $141,917 Brentwood, CA $143,070 Byron, CA $143,276 Calistoga, CA $141,760 Canyon, CA $157,168 Clayton, CA $148,690 Concord, CA $149,970 Pleasant Hill, CA $150,623

Crockett, CA $144,699 Diablo, CA $151,673 El Cerrito, CA $156,882 Fairfield, CA $142,814 Travis Afb, CA $141,987 Fremont, CA $155,794 Hayward, CA $155,118 Castro Valley, CA $156,234

Hercules, CA $146,807 Knightsen, CA $141,825 Lafayette, CA $154,579 Livermore, CA $151,367 Martinez, CA $149,331 Moraga, CA $156,115 Napa, CA $141,983 Newark, CA $158,248

Oakley, CA $142,365 Oakville, CA $142,359 Orinda, CA $157,066 Pinole, CA $148,745 Pittsburg, CA $146,182 Pleasanton, CA $152,485 Pope Valley, CA $140,697 Dublin, CA $151,317

Port Costa, CA $144,885 Rio Vista, CA $140,808 Rodeo, CA $145,490 Rutherford, CA $142,381 Saint Helena, CA $141,748 Deer Park, CA $141,937 San Leandro, CA $157,249 San Lorenzo, CA $156,133

San Ramon, CA $151,312 Suisun City, CA $143,317 Sunol, CA $156,329 Union City, CA $156,019 Vallejo, CA $144,346 Walnut Creek, CA $154,238 Yountville, CA $142,281 Oakland, CA $157,081

Emeryville, CA $157,159 Piedmont, CA $157,311 Berkeley, CA $157,259 Albany, CA $157,429 Richmond, CA $155,583 El Sobrante, CA $153,527 San Pablo, CA $151,825 San Rafael, CA $153,152

Greenbrae, CA $154,592 Kentfield, CA $155,471 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $159,140 Bodega, CA $142,428 Bodega Bay, CA $142,041 Bolinas, CA $148,730 Corte Madera, CA $156,360 Rohnert Park, CA $143,901

Dillon Beach, CA $142,529 Fairfax, CA $151,773 Cotati, CA $143,697 Forest Knolls, CA $147,352 Inverness, CA $143,440 Lagunitas, CA $146,651 Larkspur, CA $155,453 Marshall, CA $143,082

Mill Valley, CA $154,616 Novato, CA $145,548 Nicasio, CA $145,805 Olema, CA $146,456 Penngrove, CA $144,050 Petaluma, CA $144,218 Point Reyes Station, CA $145,773 Ross, CA $153,384

San Anselmo, CA $150,812 San Geronimo, CA $148,181 San Quentin, CA $156,072 Sausalito, CA $159,514 Stinson Beach, CA $152,878 Tomales, CA $142,755 Valley Ford, CA $142,502 Woodacre, CA $148,446

Aptos, CA $146,573 Alviso, CA $159,756 Aromas, CA $143,126 Ben Lomond, CA $144,156 Boulder Creek, CA $149,428 Brookdale, CA $144,537 Campbell, CA $161,865 Capitola, CA $145,608

Castroville, CA $142,989 Coyote, CA $159,678 Cupertino, CA $159,074 Davenport, CA $146,142 Felton, CA $144,041 Freedom, CA $146,007 Gilroy, CA $147,648 Hollister, CA $141,366

Holy City, CA $151,697 Los Gatos, CA $159,687 Milpitas, CA $161,644 Morgan Hill, CA $154,503 Moss Landing, CA $143,379 Mount Hermon, CA $143,784 New Almaden, CA $158,432 Paicines, CA $130,762

Redwood Estates, CA $151,697 San Juan Bautista, CA $141,693 San Martin, CA $151,489 Santa Clara, CA $162,103 Santa Cruz, CA $143,716 Scotts Valley, CA $144,547 Saratoga, CA $158,881 Soquel, CA $146,914

Tres Pinos, CA $135,394 Watsonville, CA $146,139 San Jose, CA $162,238 Mount Hamilton, CA $158,453 Stockton, CA $137,851 Acampo, CA $138,011 Altaville, CA $134,073 Angels Camp, CA $134,352

Arnold, CA $130,057 Avery, CA $132,100 Burson, CA $135,330 Campo Seco, CA $135,211 Clements, CA $136,995 Copperopolis, CA $135,889 Douglas Flat, CA $133,301 Farmington, CA $136,504

French Camp, CA $137,982 Glencoe, CA $132,862 Hathaway Pines, CA $132,666 Holt, CA $138,228 Linden, CA $137,646 Lockeford, CA $137,863 Lodi, CA $137,888 Mokelumne Hill, CA $133,219

Mountain Ranch, CA $132,655 Murphys, CA $133,153 Rail Road Flat, CA $132,267 San Andreas, CA $133,677 Vallecito, CA $133,434 Valley Springs, CA $135,341 Victor, CA $137,938 Wallace, CA $136,269

West Point, CA $132,384 Wilseyville, CA $132,264 Woodbridge, CA $138,152 Atwater, CA $135,266 Ballico, CA $135,929 Tracy, CA $140,256 Big Oak Flat, CA $134,024 Catheys Valley, CA $131,141

Ceres, CA $136,962 Chinese Camp, CA $134,370 Columbia, CA $133,043 Coulterville, CA $131,647 Cressey, CA $135,713 Crows Landing, CA $138,074 Pinecrest, CA $129,984 Delhi, CA $136,173

Denair, CA $136,081 El Nido, CA $132,182 El Portal, CA $130,278 Empire, CA $136,935 Escalon, CA $136,999 Groveland, CA $130,386 Gustine, CA $138,647 Hickman, CA $136,308

Hilmar, CA $136,998 Hornitos, CA $132,053 Hughson, CA $136,926 Jamestown, CA $134,728 Keyes, CA $136,939 La Grange, CA $134,213 Lathrop, CA $138,276 Le Grand, CA $131,810

Livingston, CA $135,931 Long Barn, CA $131,342 Manteca, CA $137,973 Mariposa, CA $130,808 Merced, CA $132,515 Midpines, CA $130,834 Mi Wuk Village, CA $132,258 Moccasin, CA $133,719

Modesto, CA $136,912 Newman, CA $138,675 Oakdale, CA $136,509 Patterson, CA $141,722 Planada, CA $132,383 Ripon, CA $137,198 Riverbank, CA $136,948 Salida, CA $137,063

Snelling, CA $133,717 Sonora, CA $133,434 Soulsbyville, CA $133,075 Standard, CA $133,319 Stevinson, CA $136,881 Strawberry, CA $130,321 Tuolumne, CA $132,658 Turlock, CA $136,729

Twain Harte, CA $132,354 Vernalis, CA $138,638 Waterford, CA $136,099 Westley, CA $139,168 Winton, CA $135,449 Yosemite National Park, CA $129,552 Santa Rosa, CA $142,160 Albion, CA $130,601

Annapolis, CA $137,308 Boonville, CA $133,690 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $143,648 Branscomb, CA $130,474 Calpella, CA $133,324 Camp Meeker, CA $142,345 Caspar, CA $130,644 Cazadero, CA $140,506

Clearlake, CA $136,541 Clearlake Oaks, CA $135,047 Clearlake Park, CA $136,912 Cloverdale, CA $138,176 Cobb, CA $139,963 Comptche, CA $130,501 Covelo, CA $130,556 Dos Rios, CA $130,449

Duncans Mills, CA $141,788 Eldridge, CA $143,164 Elk, CA $130,938 El Verano, CA $143,870 Finley, CA $136,578 Forestville, CA $142,392 Fort Bragg, CA $130,682 Fulton, CA $142,173

Geyserville, CA $140,400 Glen Ellen, CA $142,955 Glenhaven, CA $135,423 Graton, CA $142,293 Gualala, CA $134,535 Guerneville, CA $141,815 Healdsburg, CA $141,767 Hopland, CA $136,554

Jenner, CA $140,638 Kelseyville, CA $137,689 Kenwood, CA $142,791 Lakeport, CA $135,371 Laytonville, CA $130,493 Little River, CA $130,662 Lower Lake, CA $137,209 Lucerne, CA $134,591

Manchester, CA $132,330 Mendocino, CA $130,662 Middletown, CA $140,533 Monte Rio, CA $141,901 Navarro, CA $130,784 Nice, CA $134,599 Occidental, CA $141,882 Philo, CA $132,397

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $139,865 Point Arena, CA $132,823 Potter Valley, CA $130,696 Redwood Valley, CA $131,472 Rio Nido, CA $141,968 Sebastopol, CA $142,374 Sonoma, CA $144,098 Stewarts Point, CA $136,986

Talmage, CA $133,817 Ukiah, CA $133,183 Upper Lake, CA $133,239 Villa Grande, CA $141,884 Vineburg, CA $144,084 Westport, CA $130,417 Willits, CA $130,629 Windsor, CA $142,256

Witter Springs, CA $132,978 Yorkville, CA $134,789 The Sea Ranch, CA $135,438 Eureka, CA $131,045 Alderpoint, CA $130,393 Blocksburg, CA $130,346 Arcata, CA $130,879 Mckinleyville, CA $130,889

Bayside, CA $130,831 Blue Lake, CA $130,672 Bridgeville, CA $130,452 Burnt Ranch, CA $130,610 Carlotta, CA $130,543 Crescent City, CA $130,377 Cutten, CA $131,044 Ferndale, CA $130,581

Fields Landing, CA $130,943 Fort Dick, CA $130,379 Fortuna, CA $130,849 Garberville, CA $130,462 Gasquet, CA $130,009 Honeydew, CA $130,331 Hoopa, CA $130,780 Hydesville, CA $130,750

Klamath, CA $130,476 Kneeland, CA $130,534 Korbel, CA $130,416 Loleta, CA $130,681 Mad River, CA $130,444 Miranda, CA $130,511 Myers Flat, CA $130,473 Orick, CA $130,560

Orleans, CA $130,614 Petrolia, CA $130,425 Phillipsville, CA $130,446 Redway, CA $130,645 Rio Dell, CA $130,774 Salyer, CA $130,640 Samoa, CA $130,783 Scotia, CA $130,604

Smith River, CA $130,031 Somes Bar, CA $130,572 Redcrest, CA $130,422 Trinidad, CA $130,744 Weott, CA $130,629 Willow Creek, CA $130,668 Leggett, CA $130,462 Piercy, CA $130,442

Whitethorn, CA $130,485 Zenia, CA $130,256 Amador City, CA $134,896 Auburn, CA $135,678 West Sacramento, CA $139,088 Brooks, CA $137,798 Capay, CA $137,785 Carmichael, CA $138,992

Citrus Heights, CA $138,306 Clarksburg, CA $139,109 Coloma, CA $135,436 Cool, CA $135,645 Courtland, CA $139,111 Davis, CA $138,948 Diamond Springs, CA $135,230 Dixon, CA $139,712

El Dorado, CA $135,384 Elk Grove, CA $138,534 Elmira, CA $140,913 Elverta, CA $138,837 Esparto, CA $138,544 Fair Oaks, CA $138,368 Fiddletown, CA $133,747 Folsom, CA $137,533

Foresthill, CA $132,489 Galt, CA $137,609 Garden Valley, CA $134,389 Georgetown, CA $133,032 Greenwood, CA $134,681 Grizzly Flats, CA $132,465 Guinda, CA $137,508 Herald, CA $136,413

Hood, CA $138,931 Ione, CA $135,221 Isleton, CA $139,910 Jackson, CA $134,182 Kit Carson, CA $132,677 Knights Landing, CA $136,962 Kirkwood, CA $130,305 Lincoln, CA $136,861

Loomis, CA $137,117 Lotus, CA $135,679 Mcclellan, CA $139,105 Madison, CA $138,763 Martell, CA $134,360 Mather, CA $138,697 Mount Aukum, CA $134,370 Newcastle, CA $136,651

Nicolaus, CA $137,656 North Highlands, CA $139,016 Roseville, CA $137,928 Orangevale, CA $138,001 Penryn, CA $136,870 Pilot Hill, CA $136,397 Pine Grove, CA $133,499 Pioneer, CA $131,446

Placerville, CA $134,989 Pleasant Grove, CA $137,995 Plymouth, CA $135,551 Rancho Cordova, CA $138,719 Represa, CA $137,561 Rescue, CA $136,395 Rio Linda, CA $139,109 Rio Oso, CA $136,838

River Pines, CA $134,587 Robbins, CA $137,322 Rocklin, CA $137,525 Rumsey, CA $135,223 Ryde, CA $139,230 Sheridan, CA $136,377 Shingle Springs, CA $136,272 Sloughhouse, CA $137,162

Somerset, CA $132,574 Sutter Creek, CA $134,457 Thornton, CA $139,164 Vacaville, CA $140,983 Volcano, CA $133,340 Walnut Grove, CA $139,476 Wheatland, CA $135,718 Wilton, CA $137,993

Winters, CA $139,299 Woodland, CA $138,658 Yolo, CA $138,522 Zamora, CA $138,233 Drytown, CA $135,130 Alta, CA $132,316 Applegate, CA $134,690 Camino, CA $133,790

Chicago Park, CA $132,770 Colfax, CA $133,241 Dutch Flat, CA $132,194 Emigrant Gap, CA $131,369 Gold Run, CA $132,276 Kyburz, CA $130,415 Echo Lake, CA $130,281 Meadow Vista, CA $134,828

Norden, CA $131,711 Pollock Pines, CA $131,394 Soda Springs, CA $131,818 Twin Bridges, CA $130,112 Weimar, CA $134,218 Granite Bay, CA $137,425 El Dorado Hills, CA $136,988 Antelope, CA $138,669

Marysville, CA $133,219 Beale Afb, CA $134,791 Alleghany, CA $131,292 Arbuckle, CA $134,577 Artois, CA $131,866 Bangor, CA $132,511 Belden, CA $131,234 Berry Creek, CA $132,140

Biggs, CA $132,307 Browns Valley, CA $132,441 Brownsville, CA $132,239 Butte City, CA $132,240 Camptonville, CA $131,449 Canyon Dam, CA $131,036 Cedar Ridge, CA $132,769 Challenge, CA $131,889

Chico, CA $132,307 Clipper Mills, CA $131,873 Colusa, CA $133,019 Crescent Mills, CA $130,932 Dobbins, CA $131,783 Downieville, CA $131,141 Dunnigan, CA $137,255 Durham, CA $132,300

Elk Creek, CA $131,808 Feather Falls, CA $132,260 Forbestown, CA $132,133 Forest Ranch, CA $132,056 Glenn, CA $132,170 Goodyears Bar, CA $131,213 Grass Valley, CA $132,668 Penn Valley, CA $133,100

Greenville, CA $130,969 Gridley, CA $132,595 Grimes, CA $134,851 Hamilton City, CA $132,223 Live Oak, CA $132,880 Magalia, CA $132,047 Maxwell, CA $132,736 Meadow Valley, CA $131,246

Meridian, CA $135,068 Nelson, CA $132,249 Nevada City, CA $131,808 North San Juan, CA $131,265 Olivehurst, CA $135,687 Oregon House, CA $132,260 Orland, CA $131,715 Oroville, CA $132,196

Paradise, CA $132,159 Palermo, CA $132,417 Princeton, CA $132,269 Quincy, CA $131,011 Rackerby, CA $132,450 Richvale, CA $132,228 Rough And Ready, CA $132,860 Smartsville, CA $133,632

Stirling City, CA $131,931 Stonyford, CA $131,909 Storrie, CA $131,671 Strawberry Valley, CA $131,163 Sutter, CA $133,354 Taylorsville, CA $130,759 Twain, CA $131,062 Washington, CA $131,857

Williams, CA $133,203 Willows, CA $132,041 Yuba City, CA $135,907 Redding, CA $131,346 Adin, CA $130,928 Anderson, CA $131,328 Bella Vista, CA $131,369 Bieber, CA $131,020

Big Bar, CA $130,467 Big Bend, CA $131,122 Burney, CA $131,482 Callahan, CA $130,716 Canby, CA $130,710 Cassel, CA $131,431 Castella, CA $130,951 Shasta Lake, CA $131,417

Chester, CA $131,303 Corning, CA $131,685 Cottonwood, CA $131,135 Dorris, CA $129,999 Douglas City, CA $130,788 Dunsmuir, CA $131,121 Etna, CA $130,700 Fall River Mills, CA $131,334

Flournoy, CA $131,289 Forks Of Salmon, CA $130,492 Fort Jones, CA $130,307 French Gulch, CA $130,883 Gazelle, CA $130,803 Gerber, CA $131,669 Greenview, CA $130,710 Grenada, CA $130,592

Happy Camp, CA $130,058 Hat Creek, CA $131,440 Hayfork, CA $130,689 Hornbrook, CA $128,751 Hyampom, CA $130,485 Igo, CA $130,795 Junction City, CA $130,719 Klamath River, CA $129,011

Lakehead, CA $131,053 Lewiston, CA $130,894 Lookout, CA $130,981 Los Molinos, CA $131,758 Mcarthur, CA $131,220 Mccloud, CA $131,161 Macdoel, CA $130,326 Manton, CA $131,424

Mill Creek, CA $131,267 Millville, CA $131,319 Mineral, CA $131,437 Montague, CA $130,089 Montgomery Creek, CA $131,276 Mount Shasta, CA $131,201 Nubieber, CA $131,153 Oak Run, CA $131,400

Obrien, CA $131,055 Old Station, CA $131,439 Palo Cedro, CA $131,409 Paskenta, CA $131,239 Paynes Creek, CA $131,375 Platina, CA $130,560 Proberta, CA $131,821 Red Bluff, CA $131,261

Round Mountain, CA $131,498 Scott Bar, CA $129,536 Seiad Valley, CA $128,897 Shasta, CA $130,991 Shingletown, CA $131,493 Tehama, CA $131,785 Trinity Center, CA $130,730 Vina, CA $131,967

Weaverville, CA $130,923 Weed, CA $131,041 Whiskeytown, CA $130,870 Whitmore, CA $131,485 Yreka, CA $129,860 Alturas, CA $130,786 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $130,945 Cedarville, CA $130,584

Chilcoot, CA $129,612 Clio, CA $130,855 Coleville, CA $129,914 Davis Creek, CA $130,278 Doyle, CA $129,912 Eagleville, CA $130,509 Floriston, CA $130,267 Fort Bidwell, CA $130,128

Herlong, CA $130,471 Janesville, CA $130,928 Lake City, CA $130,280 Likely, CA $130,665 Litchfield, CA $130,605 Loyalton, CA $130,109 Madeline, CA $130,722 Markleeville, CA $129,765

Milford, CA $130,605 Portola, CA $130,722 Ravendale, CA $130,563 Calpine, CA $130,503 Sierra City, CA $130,955 Sierraville, CA $130,790 Susanville, CA $131,058 Standish, CA $130,852

Beckwourth, CA $130,196 Termo, CA $130,685 Topaz, CA $129,809 Tulelake, CA $130,091 Vinton, CA $129,804 Wendel, CA $130,262 Westwood, CA $131,303 Carnelian Bay, CA $131,858

Homewood, CA $131,010 Tahoma, CA $130,085 Kings Beach, CA $131,136 Tahoe City, CA $131,648 Olympic Valley, CA $132,064 Tahoe Vista, CA $131,576 South Lake Tahoe, CA $129,867 Truckee, CA $132,384

Data Science Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Science Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$134,139

Average $141,877/year

$151,837

$11,178

Average $11,823/month

$12,653

$2,580

Average $2,728/week

$2,920

$64

Average $68/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,837	$12,653	$2,920	$73
Average	$141,877	$11,823	$2,728	$68
25th Percentile	$134,139	$11,178	$2,580	$64

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