Data scientist · Columbus, GA

Data scientist in Columbus: $1,999/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Columbus at $78,620 a year. About 140 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.72). The 10th percentile is $53,870 and the 90th is $144,850. Pay ranks 266th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,063/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,999 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jacksonville, about 237 miles away, at $4,689 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,999

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,620

$53,870 to $144,850

Rent (1 bd)

$1,063

$1,265 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 0.72

Pay rank

266th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $78,620.

Taxes$1,532
Rent$1,063
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$1,999

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,620
Federal income tax: −$8,910
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,014
State income tax (GA): −$3,458
Take-home pay: $60,238
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,063
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,021

Left over each month

$6,552 gross, minus $1,532 in tax and $3,021 in living costs.

$1,999

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jacksonville, $4,689/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Columbus?

$78,620 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,999 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,063, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Jacksonville, about 237 miles away, leaves $4,689 a month, more than Columbus.