Data scientist · Seattle, WA

Data scientist take-home pay in Seattle: $4,693 left over a month

A local data scientist wage of about $135,000 in Seattle, WA, after Washington tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,761. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$4,693

Local pay (annual)

$135,000

$8,585 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,761

$2,096 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$2,665
  • Rent$1,761
  • Other living costs$2,131
  • Left over$4,693

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$135,000
Federal income tax
−$21,647
Social Security and Medicare
−$10,328
State income tax (WA)
None
Take-home pay
$103,026
Effective tax rate
23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,761
Groceries
$452
Getting around
$493
Healthcare
$508
Utilities and internet
$283
Everything else
$395
Total spending
$3,892

Left over each month

$11,250 gross, minus $2,665 in tax and $3,892 in living costs.

$4,693

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Questions

What is data scientist take-home pay in Seattle?

On a local data scientist wage of about $135,000, leftover after Washington tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,761 is about $4,693 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Seattle tax a data scientist paycheck?

Seattle is in Washington, which has no state income tax.

How does Seattle compare for a data scientist?

Open the Seattle paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same data scientist household.