Data Scientists salaries in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Median $174,300 across 5,008 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$174,300
Middle 50%
$148,700–$203,000
Filings
5,008
- Median is 39% above the national median for Data Scientists ($125,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (27%).
- Google LLC has the most filings (598), with a median of $188,000.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 598 | $188,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 346 | $156,100 |
| Adobe Inc. | 311 | $184,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 238 | $170,200 |
| Apple Inc. | 231 | $174,800 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 221 | $179,500 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 194 | $228,600 |
| TikTok Inc. | 172 | $228,500 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 134 | $189,600 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 116 | $185,000 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 82 | $227,500 |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | 73 | $196,400 |
| Intuit Inc. | 59 | $180,100 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 54 | $190,000 |
| eBay Inc. | 54 | $184,000 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 48 | $275,900 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 46 | $153,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 44 | $169,200 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 39 | $196,400 |
| Google LLC | 34 | $175,000 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 33 | $164,400 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 31 | $169,000 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 31 | $147,700 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 30 | $172,700 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 28 | $174,700 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 27 | $148,700 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 26 | $147,200 |
| Waymo LLC | 25 | $200,000 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 24 | $130,400 |
| BILL Operations LLC | 21 | $150,000 |
Level I 13%
Level II 27%
Level III 13%
Level IV 8%
Not stated 39%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $174,300 |
| Federal income tax | $30,600 |
| Social Security | $10,800 |
| Medicare | $2,500 |
| State income tax | $12,100 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $116,800 |
| Take-home per month | $9,700 |
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.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
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