Data scientist · Beckley, WV

Data scientist in Beckley: $2,536/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Beckley median for this job. The paycheck used here is the West Virginia median, $85,090 a year. West Virginia has about 390 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $57,500 and the 90th is $125,100. On the pay used here, Beckley ranks 322nd-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($853/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,536 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlottesville, about 140 miles away, at $5,406 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,536

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,090

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$853

$1,015 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

322nd of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $85,090.

Taxes$1,676
Rent$853
Other living costs$2,026
Left over$2,536

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,090
Federal income tax: −$10,334
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,509
State income tax (WV): −$3,263
Take-home pay: $64,984
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $853
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $611
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,879

Left over each month

$7,091 gross, minus $1,676 in tax and $2,879 in living costs.

$2,536

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Charlottesville, $5,406/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Beckley?

$85,090 a year. That figure is the West Virginia median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$2,536 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $853, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Charlottesville, about 140 miles away, leaves $5,406 a month, more than Beckley.