Data scientist · Boulder, CO

Data scientist in Boulder: $4,693/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Boulder at $134,040 a year. About 540 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.67). The 10th percentile is $74,640 and the 90th is $222,940. Pay ranks 14th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,647/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,693 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Colorado Springs is the strongest other metro for this job ($4,446 left over a month), and Boulder still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,693

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$134,040

$74,640 to $222,940

Rent (1 bd)

$1,647

$1,961 (2 bd)

Employment

540

Location quotient 1.67

Pay rank

14th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $134,040.

Taxes$3,077
Rent$1,647
Other living costs$1,753
Left over$4,693

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $134,040
Federal income tax: −$21,417
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,254
State income tax (CO): −$5,255
Take-home pay: $97,114
Effective tax rate: 27.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,647
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $342
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,400

Left over each month

$11,170 gross, minus $3,077 in tax and $3,400 in living costs.

$4,693

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Colorado Springs, $4,446/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Boulder?

$134,040 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 540 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,693 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,647, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Boulder leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Colorado Springs at $4,446 a month.