Data scientist · College Station, TX

Data scientist in College Station: $3,729/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in College Station at $100,280 a year. About 110 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.48). The 10th percentile is $58,310 and the 90th is $165,210. Pay ranks 130th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,016/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,729 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wichita Falls, about 240 miles away, at $5,146 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,729

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,280

$58,310 to $165,210

Rent (1 bd)

$1,016

$1,209 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.48

Pay rank

130th 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 $100,280.

Taxes$1,779
Rent$1,016
Other living costs$1,833
Left over$3,729

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,280
Federal income tax: −$13,676
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,671
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $78,933
Effective tax rate: 21.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,016
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,849

Left over each month

$8,357 gross, minus $1,779 in tax and $2,849 in living costs.

$3,729

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wichita Falls, $5,146/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in College Station?

$100,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,729 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,016, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Wichita Falls, about 240 miles away, leaves $5,146 a month, more than College Station.