Data scientist · Lawrence, KS

Data scientist in Lawrence: $3,312/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Lawrence median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Kansas median, $98,130 a year. Kansas has about 490 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $60,520 and the 90th is $154,990. On the pay used here, Lawrence ranks 229th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($986/mo). Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,312 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Fayetteville, about 203 miles away, at $4,667 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,312

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,130

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$986

$1,174 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

229th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $98,130.

Taxes$2,158
Rent$986
Other living costs$1,721
Left over$3,312

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,130
Federal income tax: −$13,203
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,507
State income tax (KS): −$5,187
Take-home pay: $72,233
Effective tax rate: 26.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $986
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $442
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,707

Left over each month

$8,178 gross, minus $2,158 in tax and $2,707 in living costs.

$3,312

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Fayetteville, $4,667/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Lawrence?

$98,130 a year. That figure is the Kansas 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 Lawrence?

$3,312 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $986, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Fayetteville, about 203 miles away, leaves $4,667 a month, more than Lawrence.