Data scientist · Jackson, MS

Data scientist in Jackson: $2,963/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Jackson at $98,290 a year. About 110 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.25). The 10th percentile is $56,880 and the 90th is $135,060. Pay ranks 152nd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,203/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,963 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Texarkana, about 247 miles away, at $5,096 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,963

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,290

$56,880 to $135,060

Rent (1 bd)

$1,203

$1,432 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.25

Pay rank

152nd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $98,290.

Taxes$2,082
Rent$1,203
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$2,963

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,290
Federal income tax: −$13,238
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,519
State income tax (MS): −$4,224
Take-home pay: $73,309
Effective tax rate: 25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,203
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $588
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,146

Left over each month

$8,191 gross, minus $2,082 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.

$2,963

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Texarkana, $5,096/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Jackson?

$98,290 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 Jackson?

$2,963 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Texarkana, about 247 miles away, leaves $5,096 a month, more than Jackson.