Data scientist · Chattanooga, TN

Data scientist in Chattanooga: $3,029/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Chattanooga at $91,340 a year. About 200 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.44). The 10th percentile is $58,960 and the 90th is $134,480. Pay ranks 209th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,137/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,029 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Huntsville, about 80 miles away, at $3,861 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,029

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$91,340

$58,960 to $134,480

Rent (1 bd)

$1,137

$1,354 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 0.44

Pay rank

209th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $91,340.

Taxes$1,558
Rent$1,137
Other living costs$1,888
Left over$3,029

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,340
Federal income tax: −$11,709
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,988
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $72,644
Effective tax rate: 20.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,137
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $554
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,025

Left over each month

$7,612 gross, minus $1,558 in tax and $3,025 in living costs.

$3,029

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Huntsville, $3,861/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Chattanooga?

$91,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,029 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,137, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Huntsville, about 80 miles away, leaves $3,861 a month, more than Chattanooga.