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Data Scientists salary in Los Angeles, CA

Median pay for data scientists in Los Angeles, CA: $124,810/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,820 – $193,140 · about 9,220 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($93,540) by +$31,270 (+33%).

What it's really worth in Los Angeles

With Los Angeles's cost of living at 115 (US=100), that $124,810 has the buying power of about $108,768 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $89,105 · median home $968,608 · median rent $2,909/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.