California · 2025 pay · 113 people
How much does a data analyst make in California?
$102,209typical pay for a data analyst in 2025
$79,235 – $164,585what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 40.9% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where data analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Los Angeles38 people$95,779
- Santa Clara County30 people$214,292
- Orange County Superior Court9 people$128,263
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority5 people$69,923
- Tri-City Mental Health Authority3 people$79,235
- Tri-City Healthcare District2 people$18,868
- Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District2 people$79,844
- Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM)2 people$77,172
- Mojave Water Agency2 people$111,104
- City of Fontana2 people$115,642
- Palomar Health District2 people$76,009
- Orange County Power Authority2 people$136,174
- Bear Valley Community Healthcare District1 person$28,469
- Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board1 person$57,755
- Central Coast Community Energy Authority1 person$112,824
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority1 person$78,544
- City of Glendale1 person$69,819
- City of San Rafael1 person$141,521
- San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District1 person$102,491
- City of Oakland1 person$91,490
- San Mateo County Transit District1 person$117,742
- Irvine Ranch Water District1 person$23,273
- City of Corona1 person$98,684
- San Diego Community Power1 person$50,221
- Marin Clean Energy1 person$164,585
- Sonoma Valley Healthcare District1 person$142,438
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Data Analyst90 people$97,712
- Data Analyst I8 people$113,184
- Data Analyst II9 people$113,740
- Data Analyst III5 people$141,521
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Data Analyst (this page)$102,209 (everyone)
- Principal Data Analyst$114,739 (everyone)
- Senior Data Analyst$140,167 (everyone)
Highest-paid data analysts, 2025
- 1Jack TsaoData Analyst II · Los Angeles$160,800
- 2Angela ChangData Analyst I · Los Angeles$128,473
- 3Anthony GuerreroData Analyst I · Los Angeles$127,453
- 4Andy VuongData Analyst I · Los Angeles$121,083
- 5Daniel Millan OvandoData Analyst I · Los Angeles$115,105
Common questions
How much does a data analyst make in California?
The typical data analyst was paid $102,209 in 2025; most earned between $79,235 and $164,585. This counts all 113 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for data analysts in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Data Analyst, at any level (for example "Data Analyst"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this