Data scientist · San Antonio, TX

Data scientist in San Antonio: $3,813/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in San Antonio at $103,290 a year. About 1,730 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $59,790 and the 90th is $165,250. Pay ranks 102nd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,049/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,813 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, at $5,080 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,813

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,290

$59,790 to $165,250

Rent (1 bd)

$1,049

$1,249 (2 bd)

Employment

1,730

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

102nd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $103,290.

Taxes$1,816
Rent$1,049
Other$1,929
Left$3,813

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,290
Federal income tax: −$13,894
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,902
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $81,495
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,049
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,978

After tax and rent

$3,813 left/mo

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $5,080/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in San Antonio?

$103,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,730 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,813 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,049, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, leaves $5,080 a month, more than San Antonio.