Data scientist · Grand Rapids, MI

Data scientist in Grand Rapids: $2,934/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Grand Rapids at $96,880 a year. About 850 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $60,350 and the 90th is $152,300. Pay ranks 169th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,934 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sheboygan, about 114 miles away, at $4,760 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,934

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,880

$60,350 to $152,300

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

850

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

169th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $96,880.

Taxes$2,018
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,869
Left over$2,934

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,880
Federal income tax: −$12,928
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,411
State income tax (MI): −$3,879
Take-home pay: $72,662
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,121

Left over each month

$8,073 gross, minus $2,018 in tax and $3,121 in living costs.

$2,934

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 Grand Rapids?

$96,880 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 850 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,934 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Sheboygan, about 114 miles away, leaves $4,760 a month, more than Grand Rapids.