Data scientist · Lake Charles, LA

Data scientist in Lake Charles: $2,130/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Lake Charles median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Louisiana median, $78,760 a year. Louisiana has about 1,300 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $53,050 and the 90th is $128,210. On the pay used here, Lake Charles ranks 366th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,149/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,130 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Texarkana, about 245 miles away, at $5,096 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,130

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,760

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,149

$1,368 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

366th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $78,760.

Taxes$1,413
Rent$1,149
Other living costs$1,871
Left over$2,130

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,760
Federal income tax: −$8,941
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,025
State income tax (LA): −$1,988
Take-home pay: $61,806
Effective tax rate: 21.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,149
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $3,020

Left over each month

$6,563 gross, minus $1,413 in tax and $3,020 in living costs.

$2,130

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 Lake Charles?

$78,760 a year. That figure is the Louisiana median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$2,130 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,149, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Texarkana, about 245 miles away, leaves $5,096 a month, more than Lake Charles.