Data scientist · St. George, UT

Data scientist in St. George: $2,759/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in St. George at $98,130 a year. About 60 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.38). The 10th percentile is $54,440 and the 90th is $189,870. Pay ranks 153rd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,375/mo). Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,759 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Salt Lake City, about 231 miles away, at $3,784 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,759

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,130

$54,440 to $189,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.38

Pay rank

153rd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $98,130.

Taxes$2,098
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,759

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,130
Federal income tax: −$13,203
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,507
State income tax (UT): −$4,465
Take-home pay: $72,956
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,375
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,321

Left over each month

$8,178 gross, minus $2,098 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$2,759

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Salt Lake City, $3,784/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in St. George?

$98,130 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in St. George?

$2,759 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Salt Lake City, about 231 miles away, leaves $3,784 a month, more than St. George.