Data scientist · Sierra Vista, AZ

Data scientist in Sierra Vista: $3,768/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Sierra Vista at $103,440 a year. About 40 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.74). The 10th percentile is $68,430 and the 90th is $132,330. Pay ranks 99th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,768 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 163 miles away, at $3,907 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,768

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,440

$68,430 to $132,330

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.74

Pay rank

99th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $103,440.

Taxes$2,042
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$3,768

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,440
Federal income tax: −$14,371
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,913
State income tax (AZ): −$2,221
Take-home pay: $78,935
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,810

Left over each month

$8,620 gross, minus $2,042 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$3,768

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $3,907/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Sierra Vista?

$103,440 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 Sierra Vista?

$3,768 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 10.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Phoenix, about 163 miles away, leaves $3,907 a month, more than Sierra Vista.