Data scientist · Bloomington, IL

Data scientist in Bloomington: $4,532/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Bloomington at $120,760 a year. About 590 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 4.00). The 10th percentile is $73,800 and the 90th is $191,260. Pay ranks 42nd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,532 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sheboygan, about 231 miles away, at $4,760 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,532

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$120,760

$73,800 to $191,260

Rent (1 bd)

$904

$1,076 (2 bd)

Employment

590

Location quotient 4.00

Pay rank

42nd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $120,760.

Taxes$2,776
Rent$904
Other living costs$1,852
Left over$4,532

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $120,760
Federal income tax: −$18,229
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,238
State income tax (IL): −$5,840
Take-home pay: $87,452
Effective tax rate: 27.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $904
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $483
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,756

Left over each month

$10,063 gross, minus $2,776 in tax and $2,756 in living costs.

$4,532

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sheboygan, $4,760/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Bloomington?

$120,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 590 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,532 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 11.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Sheboygan, about 231 miles away, leaves $4,760 a month, more than Bloomington.