Data scientist · Flagstaff, AZ

Data scientist in Flagstaff: $2,562/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Flagstaff at $95,080 a year. About 50 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.47). The 10th percentile is $65,110 and the 90th is $127,850. Pay ranks 181st-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,643/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,562 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 183 miles away, at $3,907 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,562

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,080

$65,110 to $127,850

Rent (1 bd)

$1,643

$1,956 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.47

Pay rank

181st of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $95,080.

Taxes$1,818
Rent$1,643
Other living costs$1,900
Left over$2,562

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,080
Federal income tax: −$12,532
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,274
State income tax (AZ): −$2,012
Take-home pay: $73,263
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,643
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $485
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,543

Left over each month

$7,923 gross, minus $1,818 in tax and $3,543 in living costs.

$2,562

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $3,907/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Flagstaff?

$95,080 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 50 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,562 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,643, and pay covers 4.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Phoenix, about 183 miles away, leaves $3,907 a month, more than Flagstaff.