Data scientist · Springfield, MA

Data scientist in Springfield: $3,748/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Springfield at $121,090 a year. About 300 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.88). The 10th percentile is $68,850 and the 90th is $196,760. Pay ranks 41st-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,528/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,748 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Elmira, about 211 miles away, at $4,835 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,748

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$121,090

$68,850 to $196,760

Rent (1 bd)

$1,528

$1,819 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 0.88

Pay rank

41st of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $121,090.

Taxes$2,784
Rent$1,528
Other living costs$2,031
Left over$3,748

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $121,090
Federal income tax: −$18,309
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,263
State income tax (MA): −$5,835
Take-home pay: $87,684
Effective tax rate: 27.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,528
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,559

Left over each month

$10,091 gross, minus $2,784 in tax and $3,559 in living costs.

$3,748

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Elmira, $4,835/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Springfield?

$121,090 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,748 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,528, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Elmira, about 211 miles away, leaves $4,835 a month, more than Springfield.