Data Scientist Salary in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 13:31 UTC
Median Salary
Typical range: $132.5K – $187.5K
Median $161KHiring Velocity
+ 15%128
Open positions in LA
99 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
230k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Data Scientist make in Los Angeles?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
Share of employers by posted base salary (each employer counts once) · 99 postings from 58 employers
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary across employers
| Percentile | Base Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $112,500 |
| 25th | $132,500 |
| 50th (median) | $161,042 |
| 75th | $187,500 |
| 90th | $220,000 |
Is your Data Scientist offer competitive?
Rank a salary range against current and recently closed postings, by city and experience.
Trends & market signals
Real history, with a short projection that follows the recent trend.
Hiring velocity
Fastest-growing markets, change in open jobs per day
Job Count Trend & Projection
Open jobs at each recompute, with a projection of the last four weeks' trend.
Salary Trend
Median posted salary at each recompute, with a projection of the recent trend. The line restarts when the method changes.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Data Scientist
Accenture Federal Services·Los Angeles, California·In-Person
$89,000 – $170,200
boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 2w ago
Data Scientist
Farmers Insurance·Los Angeles, California·Hybrid
$137,469 – $137,469
jobs.farmersinsurance.com
Indexed 7w ago
Data Scientist
Behavior Genius·Los Angeles, California·In-Person
$100,000 – $150,000
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 52w ago
Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist, Analytics
DoorDash·Los Angeles, California · San Francisco, California·Hybrid
$124,100 – $271,000
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 81w ago
Data Scientist (ITS)
Keck Medicine of USC·Los Angeles, California·In-Person
$120,214 – $155,526
usc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 7d ago
Frequently asked questions
Stop competing on
stale data.
Every number on this page is one API call. Salary distributions, hiring trends, and live postings for any role, metro, or company.
