Data scientist · Charlottesville, VA

Data scientist in Charlottesville: $5,406/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Charlottesville at $149,800 a year. The 10th percentile is $64,160 and the 90th is $211,100. Pay ranks 6th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,517/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,406 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Charlotte is the strongest other metro for this job ($4,735 left over a month), and Charlottesville still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,406

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$149,800

$64,160 to $211,100

Rent (1 bd)

$1,517

$1,806 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

6th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $149,800.

Taxes$3,710
Rent$1,517
Other living costs$1,850
Left over$5,406

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $149,800
Federal income tax: −$25,199
Social Security and Medicare: −$11,460
State income tax (VA): −$7,867
Take-home pay: $105,274
Effective tax rate: 29.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,517
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $445
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,367

Left over each month

$12,483 gross, minus $3,710 in tax and $3,367 in living costs.

$5,406

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 Charlottesville?

$149,800 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro.

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

$5,406 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,517, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Charlottesville leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Charlotte at $4,735 a month.