How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Mountain View? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median data science salary in Mountain View is $231,500 a year. Most roles pay between $170,000 and $293,600 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 165 live salaried listings across 26 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by the month each role was posted, across current live listings. A monthly snapshot builds a firmer long-run trend over time.
Highest-paying employers
- All OpenAI roles →
- All Lightmatter roles →
- AI Research Scientist, Real-Time Video Understanding & Physical AISenior AI Research Scientist, Robotics & Embodied AIAll Samsung SDS America roles →
- Principal Research Scientist, RoboticsResearch Engineer, Robot IntelligenceResearch Engineer, Android SecurityAll Samsung Research America roles →
- All Omnissa roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Mountain View; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: data science listings in Mountain View with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.