Data scientist · Houston, TX

Data scientist in Houston: $3,855/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Houston at $106,750 a year. About 4,060 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.73). The 10th percentile is $62,980 and the 90th is $167,230. Pay ranks 79th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,188/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,855 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Victoria, about 134 miles away, at $5,039 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,855

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,750

$62,980 to $167,230

Rent (1 bd)

$1,188

$1,414 (2 bd)

Employment

4,060

Location quotient 0.73

Pay rank

79th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $106,750.

Taxes$1,902
Rent$1,188
Other$1,951
Left$3,855

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,750
Federal income tax: −$14,655
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,166
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $83,929
Effective tax rate: 21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,188
Groceries: $380
Getting around: $572
Healthcare: $428
Utilities and internet: $238
Everything else: $333
Total spending: $3,139

After tax and rent

$3,855 left/mo

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Victoria, $5,039/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Houston?

$106,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,060 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,855 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,188, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Victoria, about 134 miles away, leaves $5,039 a month, more than Houston.