Data scientist · Walla Walla, WA

Data scientist in Walla Walla: $6,935/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Walla Walla median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Washington median, $163,350 a year. Washington has about 9,600 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $79,930 and the 90th is $220,040. On the pay used here, Walla Walla ranks 5th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 11.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,150/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $6,935 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Yakima, about 109 miles away, at $6,977 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$6,935

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$163,350

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,150

$1,369 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

5th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

11.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $163,350.

Taxes$3,412
Rent$1,150
Other living costs$2,115
Left over$6,935

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $163,350
Federal income tax: −$28,451
Social Security and Medicare: −$12,496
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $122,403
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,150
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $558
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,265

Left over each month

$13,613 gross, minus $3,412 in tax and $3,265 in living costs.

$6,935

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Yakima, $6,977/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Walla Walla?

$163,350 a year. That figure is the Washington 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 Walla Walla?

$6,935 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,150, and pay covers 11.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Yakima, about 109 miles away, leaves $6,977 a month, more than Walla Walla.