Data scientist · McAllen, TX

Data scientist in McAllen: $3,361/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in McAllen at $91,630 a year. About 130 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.27). The 10th percentile is $58,310 and the 90th is $142,340. Pay ranks 207th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($863/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,361 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, at $5,037 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,361

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$91,630

$58,310 to $142,340

Rent (1 bd)

$863

$1,027 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.27

Pay rank

207th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $91,630.

Taxes$1,565
Rent$863
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$3,361

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,630
Federal income tax: −$11,773
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,010
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $72,848
Effective tax rate: 20.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $863
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $532
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,710

Left over each month

$7,636 gross, minus $1,565 in tax and $2,710 in living costs.

$3,361

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 McAllen?

$91,630 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,361 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $863, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, leaves $5,037 a month, more than McAllen.