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Data Scientists salary in Riverside, CA

The median data scientists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $112,910 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,697 a month.

10th percentile
$66,690
25th percentile
$80,140
Median percentile
$112,910
75th percentile
$161,600
90th percentile
$209,100

Based on 1,000 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$80,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,910
Federal income tax−$16,010
Social Security + Medicare−$8,638
California income tax (approx.)−$7,904
Monthly take-home$6,697
Every two weeks$3,091

Does it go far here?

$106,077Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

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