Data scientist · Worcester, MA

Data scientist in Worcester: $3,722/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Worcester at $123,640 a year. About 490 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.83). The 10th percentile is $70,880 and the 90th is $175,620. Pay ranks 37th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,745/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,722 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Elmira, about 246 miles away, at $4,835 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,722

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$123,640

$70,880 to $175,620

Rent (1 bd)

$1,745

$2,077 (2 bd)

Employment

490

Location quotient 0.83

Pay rank

37th 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 $123,640.

Taxes$2,862
Rent$1,745
Other living costs$1,975
Left over$3,722

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $123,640
Federal income tax: −$18,921
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,458
State income tax (MA): −$5,962
Take-home pay: $89,299
Effective tax rate: 27.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,745
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,720

Left over each month

$10,303 gross, minus $2,862 in tax and $3,720 in living costs.

$3,722

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 Worcester?

$123,640 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 490 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in Worcester?

$3,722 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,745, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Elmira, about 246 miles away, leaves $4,835 a month, more than Worcester.