salary report · updated november 2026

How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Mountain View? (November 2026)

As of November 2026, the median data science salary in Mountain View is $231,500 a year. Most roles pay between $147,360 and $283,800 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 155 live salaried listings across 21 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$231,500
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$147k – $284k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$10k – $530k
lowest to highest
Sample
155
salaried listings · 21 companies

How pay has moved

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Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    E
    EarnIn
    2 salaried listings in Mountain View
    $384,500
    median
    All EarnIn roles →
  2. #2
    O
    OpenAI
    2 salaried listings in Mountain View
    $296,750
    median
    All OpenAI roles →
  3. #3
    SR
    Samsung Research America
    3 salaried listings in Mountain View
    $244,050
    median
    All Samsung Research America roles →
  4. #4
    W
    Waymo
    86 salaried listings in Mountain View
    $238,000
    median
    All Waymo roles →
  5. #5
    G
    Glean
    3 salaried listings in Mountain View
    $230,000
    median
    All Glean 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.