Data scientist · Reno, NV
Data scientist in Reno: $2,906/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Reno at $97,940 a year. About 330 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.72). The 10th percentile is $55,220 and the 90th is $195,670. Pay ranks 157th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,556/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,906 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 116 miles away, at $4,897 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$2,906
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$97,940
$55,220 to $195,670
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
330
Location quotient 0.72
Pay rank
157th of 281
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.2×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $97,940.
- Taxes$1,684
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$2,906
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $97,940
- Federal income tax
- −$12,717
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,492
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $77,731
- Effective tax rate
- 20.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,556
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,572
After tax and rent
$2,906 left/mo
Rank every metro for a data scientist
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,897/mo.
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Questions
What does a data scientist make in Reno?
$97,940 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 330 data scientist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in Reno?
$2,906 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.
Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?
Chico, about 116 miles away, leaves $4,897 a month, more than Reno.