Data Scientist Salary in United States
Data Scientist Salary in San Diego
Based on 1,335 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-30% vs 2025Average salary
$128,600 - $206,990
Median salary
$120,000 - $184,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$65K
25th percentile$90K
Median$120K
75th percentile$155K
90th percentile$194K
50% of professionals earn between $90,000 - $155,150 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
128,600 - 206,990
Median salary
120,000 - 184,000
1,335 job openings
United States
Average salary
117,150 - 146,718
Median salary
117,150 - 146,718
185,893 job openings
Other cities
New York11,821 job openings
San Francisco6,170 job openings
Seattle3,221 job openings
Chicago2,958 job openings
Atlanta2,834 job openings
Boston2,552 job openings
Austin2,201 job openings
Arlington1,916 job openings
Eastern1,899 job openings
Washington1,873 job openings
Houston1,731 job openings
Mclean1,624 job openings
San Jose1,533 job openings
Washington D.c.1,443 job openings
Dallas1,387 job openings
Chantilly1,345 job openings
Springfield1,336 job openings
Mountain View1,322 job openings
Los Angeles1,297 job openings
Charlotte1,184 job openings
Northern1,166 job openings
Fort Meade1,134 job openings
Sunnyvale1,106 job openings
Mc Lean1,058 job openings
Columbus1,018 job openings
Reston995 job openings
Bellevue977 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in San Diego, United States is USD 128,600 - USD 206,990 per year in 2026, based on 1,335 job listings.
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