Data Scientist Salary in United States
Data Scientist Salary in San Diego
Based on 1,348 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-30.2% vs 2025Average salary
$129,662 - $207,258
Median salary
$120,000 - $184,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$65K
25th percentile$90K
Median$120K
75th percentile$159K
90th percentile$194K
50% of professionals earn between $90,000 - $159,125 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
129,662 - 207,258
Median salary
120,000 - 184,000
1,348 job openings
United States
Average salary
117,000 - 146,718
Median salary
117,000 - 146,718
190,340 job openings
Other cities
New York11,947 job openings
San Francisco6,230 job openings
Seattle3,256 job openings
Chicago2,996 job openings
Atlanta2,861 job openings
Boston2,577 job openings
Austin2,231 job openings
Arlington1,919 job openings
Eastern1,899 job openings
Washington1,887 job openings
Houston1,755 job openings
Mclean1,603 job openings
San Jose1,545 job openings
Washington D.c.1,461 job openings
Dallas1,398 job openings
Springfield1,353 job openings
Chantilly1,343 job openings
Mountain View1,325 job openings
Los Angeles1,318 job openings
Charlotte1,194 job openings
Northern1,166 job openings
Fort Meade1,143 job openings
Sunnyvale1,121 job openings
Mc Lean1,071 job openings
Columbus1,030 job openings
Reston999 job openings
Bellevue994 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in San Diego, United States is USD 129,662 - USD 207,258 per year in 2026, based on 1,348 job listings.
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