Data scientist · Dover, DE

Data scientist in Dover: $2,872/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a data scientist in Dover. Pay is estimated at $101,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Dover ranks 185th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,336/mo). Delaware taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,872 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlottesville, about 185 miles away, at $5,406 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,872

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,336

$1,591 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

185th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $101,500.

Taxes$2,268
Rent$1,336
Other living costs$1,982
Left over$2,872

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,500
Federal income tax: −$13,944
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,765
State income tax (DE): −$5,512
Take-home pay: $74,279
Effective tax rate: 26.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,336
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,318

Left over each month

$8,458 gross, minus $2,268 in tax and $3,318 in living costs.

$2,872

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Charlottesville, $5,406/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Dover?

$101,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

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

$2,872 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Delaware taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,336, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Charlottesville, about 185 miles away, leaves $5,406 a month, more than Dover.