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Data Scientist Salary in San Francisco, CA

Reviewed by Kevin Marshall, CPA

ExactTakeHome uses Gusto's published San Francisco benchmark for this page, then cross-checks it against the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS median for the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metro area before publishing. The take-home example below applies California taxes to the verified salary figure. It does not model any city income tax or employer-specific benefits.

Verified salary benchmark

Gusto lists a median Data Scientist salary of $160,000 in San Francisco, with an average salary of $156,584 on the published benchmark page.

ExactTakeHome cross-checked that against the BLS OEWS median salary of $170,110 for data scientist workers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metro area. The gap between the two sources is -5.9%, which is inside this pass's publish threshold.

The BLS reference is metro-level rather than municipal payroll data, so this page should be read as a verified city benchmark cross-checked against the surrounding labor market, not as a guarantee that every employer in San Francisco pays the same rate.

Verified salary benchmark$160,000
Federal income tax$27,134
State income tax$13,947
FICA$12,240
Estimated take-home$106,679

What that salary looks like after taxes in California

On a $160,000 salary, the estimated take-home pay is about $106,679 per year, or $8,890 per month, using single filing status, standard withholding, biweekly pay, and no pre-tax deductions.

This paycheck example uses the same California tax engine that powers the main calculator. If your real paycheck includes retirement contributions, HSA deductions, bonuses, or a different filing status, your exact net pay will differ.

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