Data scientist · Corpus Christi, TX

Data scientist in Corpus Christi: $4,394/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Corpus Christi at $113,450 a year. About 80 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.24). The 10th percentile is $62,930 and the 90th is $144,940. Pay ranks 58th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,072/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,394 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, at $5,037 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,394

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$113,450

$62,930 to $144,940

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.24

Pay rank

58th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $113,450.

Taxes$2,104
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$4,394

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $113,450
Federal income tax: −$16,573
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,679
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $88,198
Effective tax rate: 22.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,072
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $569
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,956

Left over each month

$9,454 gross, minus $2,104 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$4,394

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $5,037/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Corpus Christi?

$113,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,394 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, leaves $5,037 a month, more than Corpus Christi.