Data scientist · Decatur, IL

Data scientist in Decatur: $3,873/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Decatur median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Illinois median, $106,560 a year. Illinois has about 10,520 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $68,810 and the 90th is $168,880. On the pay used here, Decatur ranks 130th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 12.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($699/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,873 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bloomington, about 44 miles away, at $4,532 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,873

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,560

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$699

$832 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

130th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

12.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $106,560.

Taxes$2,362
Rent$699
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$3,873

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,560
Federal income tax: −$15,057
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,152
State income tax (IL): −$5,137
Take-home pay: $78,214
Effective tax rate: 26.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $699
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $577
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,645

Left over each month

$8,880 gross, minus $2,362 in tax and $2,645 in living costs.

$3,873

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bloomington, $4,532/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Decatur?

$106,560 a year. That figure is the Illinois median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$3,873 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $699, and pay covers 12.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Bloomington, about 44 miles away, leaves $4,532 a month, more than Decatur.