Data scientist · Watertown, NY

Data scientist in Watertown: $4,607/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Watertown median for this job. The paycheck used here is the New York median, $130,460 a year. New York has about 23,970 data scientist jobs. The 10th percentile is $73,330 and the 90th is $214,080. On the pay used here, Watertown ranks 33rd-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 9.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,139/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,607 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Elmira, about 132 miles away, at $4,835 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,607

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$130,460

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,139

$1,356 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

33rd of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

9.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $130,460.

Taxes$3,110
Rent$1,139
Other living costs$2,016
Left over$4,607

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $130,460
Federal income tax: −$20,557
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,980
State income tax (NY): −$6,779
Take-home pay: $93,143
Effective tax rate: 28.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,139
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $577
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,155

Left over each month

$10,872 gross, minus $3,110 in tax and $3,155 in living costs.

$4,607

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 Watertown?

$130,460 a year. That figure is the New York 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 Watertown?

$4,607 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,139, and pay covers 9.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Elmira, about 132 miles away, leaves $4,835 a month, more than Watertown.