Data scientist · Hickory, NC

Data scientist in Hickory: $2,852/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Hickory at $95,290 a year. About 110 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.43). The 10th percentile is $59,290 and the 90th is $133,930. Pay ranks 179th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,142/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,852 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlottesville, about 216 miles away, at $5,406 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,852

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,290

$59,290 to $133,930

Rent (1 bd)

$1,142

$1,360 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.43

Pay rank

179th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $95,290.

Taxes$1,948
Rent$1,142
Other living costs$1,999
Left over$2,852

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,290
Federal income tax: −$12,578
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,290
State income tax (NC): −$3,508
Take-home pay: $71,915
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,142
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $605
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,141

Left over each month

$7,941 gross, minus $1,948 in tax and $3,141 in living costs.

$2,852

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 Hickory?

$95,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,852 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,142, and pay covers 7.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Charlottesville, about 216 miles away, leaves $5,406 a month, more than Hickory.