Data scientist · St. Joseph, MO

Data scientist in St. Joseph: $3,519/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a St. Joseph median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Missouri median, $97,090 a year. Missouri has about 4,730 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $58,960 and the 90th is $151,380. On the pay used here, St. Joseph ranks 246th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($754/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,519 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Des Moines, about 132 miles away, at $3,630 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,519

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,090

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$754

$898 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

246th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $97,090.

Taxes$2,003
Rent$754
Other living costs$1,815
Left over$3,519

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,090
Federal income tax: −$12,974
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,427
State income tax (MO): −$3,636
Take-home pay: $73,052
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $754
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,569

Left over each month

$8,091 gross, minus $2,003 in tax and $2,569 in living costs.

$3,519

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Des Moines, $3,630/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in St. Joseph?

$97,090 a year. That figure is the Missouri median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$3,519 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $754, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Des Moines, about 132 miles away, leaves $3,630 a month, more than St. Joseph.