Data scientist · San Francisco, CA

Data scientist take-home pay in San Francisco: $3,635 left over a month

A local data scientist wage of about $151,000 in San Francisco, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,609. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$3,635

Local pay (annual)

$151,000

$8,658 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,609

$3,106 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a data scientist.

  • Taxes$3,926
  • Rent$2,609
  • Other living costs$2,414
  • Left over$3,635

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$151,000
Federal income tax
−$25,487
Social Security and Medicare
−$11,552
State income tax (CA)
−$10,070
Take-home pay
$103,891
Effective tax rate
31.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,609
Groceries
$512
Getting around
$558
Healthcare
$576
Utilities and internet
$320
Everything else
$448
Total spending
$5,023

Left over each month

$12,583 gross, minus $3,926 in tax and $5,023 in living costs.

$3,635

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Questions

What is data scientist take-home pay in San Francisco?

On a local data scientist wage of about $151,000, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,609 is about $3,635 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does San Francisco tax a data scientist paycheck?

San Francisco is in California, which taxes wage income.

How does San Francisco compare for a data scientist?

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