Data scientist · Clarksville, TN

Data scientist in Clarksville: $2,442/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Clarksville at $79,200 a year. About 50 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.28). The 10th percentile is $59,040 and the 90th is $148,160. Pay ranks 262nd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,442 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jonesboro, about 182 miles away, at $4,081 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,442

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,200

$59,040 to $148,160

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.28

Pay rank

262nd 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 $79,200.

Taxes$1,258
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,916
Left over$2,442

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,200
Federal income tax: −$9,038
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,059
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $64,103
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $984
Groceries: $371
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $418
Utilities and internet: $232
Everything else: $325
Total spending: $2,900

Left over each month

$6,600 gross, minus $1,258 in tax and $2,900 in living costs.

$2,442

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jonesboro, $4,081/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Clarksville?

$79,200 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 50 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,442 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Jonesboro, about 182 miles away, leaves $4,081 a month, more than Clarksville.