Data scientist · Laredo, TX

Data scientist in Laredo: $2,491/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Laredo at $78,100 a year. About 50 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 $50,730 and the 90th is $137,610. Pay ranks 267th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($901/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,491 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 90 miles away, at $5,037 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,491

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,100

$50,730 to $137,610

Rent (1 bd)

$901

$1,073 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.25

Pay rank

267th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $78,100.

Taxes$1,231
Rent$901
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$2,491

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,100
Federal income tax: −$8,796
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,975
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $63,329
Effective tax rate: 18.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $901
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,786

Left over each month

$6,508 gross, minus $1,231 in tax and $2,786 in living costs.

$2,491

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $5,037/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Laredo?

$78,100 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 50 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,491 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $901, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 90 miles away, leaves $5,037 a month, more than Laredo.