Data scientist · Pocatello, ID

Data scientist in Pocatello: $2,215/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Pocatello at $79,300 a year. About 40 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.64). The 10th percentile is $58,820 and the 90th is $103,180. Pay ranks 260th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($875/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,215 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Idaho Falls, about 65 miles away, at $6,780 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,215

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,300

$58,820 to $103,180

Rent (1 bd)

$875

$1,042 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.64

Pay rank

260th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $79,300.

Taxes$1,568
Rent$875
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$2,215

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,300
Federal income tax: −$9,060
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,066
State income tax (ID): −$3,685
Take-home pay: $60,489
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $875
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $2,826

Left over each month

$6,608 gross, minus $1,568 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.

$2,215

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Idaho Falls, $6,780/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Pocatello?

$79,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 40 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,215 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Idaho Falls, about 65 miles away, leaves $6,780 a month, more than Pocatello.