Data Scientists salary in Fresno, CA

Median pay for data scientists in Fresno, CA: $86,130/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $58,130 – $160,500 · about 210 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$7,410 (-8%).

What it's really worth in Fresno

With Fresno's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $86,130 has the buying power of about $82,814 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,756 · median home $409,749 · median rent $2,020/mo.

Full Fresno cost of living & taxes →

How Fresno ranks for this job

On raw pay, Fresno, CA is 117th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Fresno's cost of living is applied, it ranks 149th.

The headline number flatters Fresno. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, data scientists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Fresno

A median home in Fresno, CA costs $409,749 — about 4.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,020/mo works out at 28% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where data scientists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fresno.

Metro	Median pay	vs Fresno	Rent vs Fresno
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+99%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+90%	1.6×
Seattle, WA	$135,610	+57%	1.1×
Washington, DC	$135,080	+57%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Fresno	Rent vs Fresno
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+99%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+90%	1.6×
Santa Cruz, CA	$129,010	+50%	1.8×
Santa Maria, CA	$128,620	+49%	1.7×

Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires data scientists around Fresno

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Adventist Health · Healthcare

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