Data scientist · Davenport, IA

Data scientist in Davenport: $4,097/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Davenport at $106,340 a year. About 280 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.93). The 10th percentile is $63,350 and the 90th is $148,710. Pay ranks 82nd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 12.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($740/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,097 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sheboygan, about 213 miles away, at $4,760 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,097

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,340

$63,350 to $148,710

Rent (1 bd)

$740

$881 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 0.93

Pay rank

82nd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

12.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $106,340.

Taxes$2,219
Rent$740
Other living costs$1,806
Left over$4,097

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,340
Federal income tax: −$15,009
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,135
State income tax (IA): −$3,486
Take-home pay: $79,710
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $740
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,546

Left over each month

$8,862 gross, minus $2,219 in tax and $2,546 in living costs.

$4,097

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sheboygan, $4,760/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Davenport?

$106,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,097 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $740, and pay covers 12.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Sheboygan, about 213 miles away, leaves $4,760 a month, more than Davenport.