Data scientist · Asheville, NC

Data scientist in Asheville: $2,906/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Asheville at $97,690 a year. About 130 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.42). The 10th percentile is $53,860 and the 90th is $165,830. Pay ranks 161st-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,296/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,906 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlotte, about 105 miles away, at $4,735 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,906

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,690

$53,860 to $165,830

Rent (1 bd)

$1,296

$1,543 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.42

Pay rank

161st of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $97,690.

Taxes$2,016
Rent$1,296
Other living costs$1,923
Left over$2,906

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,690
Federal income tax: −$13,106
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,473
State income tax (NC): −$3,610
Take-home pay: $73,501
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,296
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $528
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,219

Left over each month

$8,141 gross, minus $2,016 in tax and $3,219 in living costs.

$2,906

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Charlotte, $4,735/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Asheville?

$97,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in Asheville?

$2,906 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,296, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Charlotte, about 105 miles away, leaves $4,735 a month, more than Asheville.