Data Scientists salaries in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Median $120,000 across 498 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$120,000
Middle 50%
$102,700–$150,200
Filings
498
- Median is 4% below the national median for Data Scientists ($125,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (40%).
- Amazon.com Services LLC has the most filings (49), with a median of $125,600.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 49 | $125,600 |
| Midland Credit Management, Inc | 23 | $84,200 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 15 | $117,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 13 | $134,800 |
| Intuit Inc. | 12 | $148,700 |
| Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. | 8 | $133,000 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 8 | $186,300 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 6 | $101,900 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 6 | $134,800 |
| E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. | 6 | $102,700 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 6 | $150,400 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 6 | $119,300 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 6 | $100,700 |
| Cymer, LLC | 5 | $104,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 5 | $104,000 |
| ASML US, LLC | 4 | $130,700 |
| Axos Bank | 4 | $89,800 |
| ICW GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | 4 | $89,900 |
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4 | $144,100 |
| Crown Bioscience Inc. | 3 | $104,000 |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 3 | $159,500 |
| Lytx, Inc. | 3 | $121,200 |
| MedWatchers, Inc | 3 | $123,000 |
| National Funding, Inc. | 3 | $89,100 |
| PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED | 3 | $137,800 |
| ResMed Digital Health Inc. | 3 | $146,000 |
| SHEIN Technology LLC | 3 | $148,700 |
| Solar Turbines Incorporated | 3 | $104,000 |
| Sysintelli Inc. | 3 | $103,000 |
| 2DOT2 Inc | 2 | $78,300 |
Level I 23%
Level II 40%
Level III 19%
Level IV 13%
Not stated 5%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $120,000 |
| Federal income tax | $17,600 |
| Social Security | $7,400 |
| Medicare | $1,700 |
| State income tax | $7,100 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $84,700 |
| Take-home per month | $7,100 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
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