Data scientist · Lawton, OK

Data scientist in Lawton: $2,826/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Lawton median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Oklahoma median, $86,310 a year. Oklahoma has about 1,900 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $58,690 and the 90th is $145,580. On the pay used here, Lawton ranks 317th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($811/mo). Oklahoma taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,826 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wichita Falls, about 52 miles away, at $5,146 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,826

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,310

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$811

$965 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

317th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $86,310.

Taxes$1,735
Rent$811
Other living costs$1,821
Left over$2,826

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,310
Federal income tax: −$10,602
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,603
State income tax (OK): −$3,610
Take-home pay: $65,495
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $811
Groceries: $359
Getting around: $519
Healthcare: $404
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $314
Total spending: $2,632

Left over each month

$7,193 gross, minus $1,735 in tax and $2,632 in living costs.

$2,826

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wichita Falls, $5,146/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Lawton?

$86,310 a year. That figure is the Oklahoma 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 Lawton?

$2,826 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oklahoma taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $811, and pay covers 8.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Wichita Falls, about 52 miles away, leaves $5,146 a month, more than Lawton.