Data scientist · Valdosta, GA

Data scientist in Valdosta: $3,361/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Valdosta median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Georgia median, $104,340 a year. Georgia has about 9,260 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $67,750 and the 90th is $170,010. On the pay used here, Valdosta ranks 146th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,051/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,361 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is North Port, about 247 miles away, at $5,786 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,361

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,340

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,051

$1,251 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

146th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $104,340.

Taxes$2,279
Rent$1,051
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$3,361

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,340
Federal income tax: −$14,569
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,982
State income tax (GA): −$4,792
Take-home pay: $76,997
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,051
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $606
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,055

Left over each month

$8,695 gross, minus $2,279 in tax and $3,055 in living costs.

$3,361

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: North Port, $5,786/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Valdosta?

$104,340 a year. That figure is the Georgia 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 Valdosta?

$3,361 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,051, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

North Port, about 247 miles away, leaves $5,786 a month, more than Valdosta.