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Data Scientists salary in Modesto, CA

Data Scientists in the Modesto, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $104,990 a year, an average of $113,750. About 80 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Data Scientists pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$104,990
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$113,750
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$54,240
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$189,840
Top of the range
People employed
80
In Modesto metro area
Rent share of median wage
18.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Modesto

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,609
per month, in Modesto, CA
Income needed for median rent
$64,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median data scientists wage
$104,990
63.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
18.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$77,899
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Modesto area. Read the Modesto, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Data Scientists pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Huntsville, AL
+6.5%
Median $111,810
Mean $115,800
Employed 620
Port St. Lucie, FL
-9.3%
Median $95,190
Mean $102,380
Employed 40
Tacoma, WA
+56.9%
Median $164,740
Mean $160,460
Employed 8,370
San Bernardino, CA
+7.5%
Median $112,910
Mean $125,060
Employed 1,000
Baton Rouge, LA
-25.0%
Median $78,760
Mean $85,110
Employed 770
Des Moines, IA
-1.9%
Median $103,030
Mean $104,930
Employed 1,240
Rochester, NY
-11.6%
Median $92,800
Mean $96,970
Employed 1,190
Fayetteville, NC
+1.2%
Median $106,270
Mean $105,350
Employed 90

See data scientists pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $104,990 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.