Data Scientists salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Data Scientists in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $92,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% below the U.S. median of $120,230 and 35% below the CA statewide median of $141,590. It ranks #97 of 109 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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DATA SCIENTISTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $185,080
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $170,110
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $130,990
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $129,740
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $126,360
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $112,910
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $103,700
- Fresno, CAmedian $101,250
Questions
What is the average Data Scientists salary in Bakersfield?
The BLS median is $92,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $78,390 and $130,200. The 10th percentile is $65,840 and the 90th is $158,350.
Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Data Scientists?
That is 23% below the U.S. median of $120,230 and 35% below the CA statewide median of $141,590. It ranks #97 of 109 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.