Data scientist · Farmington, NM

Data scientist in Farmington: $3,153/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Farmington median for this job. The paycheck used here is the New Mexico median, $95,850 a year. New Mexico has about 560 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $49,990 and the 90th is $133,660. On the pay used here, Farmington ranks 256th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($883/mo). New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,153 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Pueblo, about 240 miles away, at $4,213 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,153

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,850

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$883

$1,051 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

256th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

9.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $95,850.

Taxes$1,956
Rent$883
Other living costs$1,995
Left over$3,153

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,850
Federal income tax: −$12,701
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,333
State income tax (NM): −$3,439
Take-home pay: $72,377
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $883
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $603
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $2,878

Left over each month

$7,988 gross, minus $1,956 in tax and $2,878 in living costs.

$3,153

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Pueblo, $4,213/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Farmington?

$95,850 a year. That figure is the New Mexico 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 Farmington?

$3,153 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $883, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Pueblo, about 240 miles away, leaves $4,213 a month, more than Farmington.