Data scientist · York, PA

Data scientist in York: $2,997/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in York at $97,510 a year. About 130 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.41). The 10th percentile is $59,910 and the 90th is $162,820. Pay ranks 163rd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,048/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,997 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlottesville, about 169 miles away, at $5,406 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,997

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,510

$59,910 to $162,820

Rent (1 bd)

$1,048

$1,248 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.41

Pay rank

163rd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $97,510.

Taxes$2,041
Rent$1,048
Other living costs$2,040
Left over$2,997

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,510
Federal income tax: −$13,066
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,460
State income tax (PA): −$2,994
City / county wage tax: −$975
Take-home pay: $73,016
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,048
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,088

Left over each month

$8,126 gross, minus $2,041 in tax and $3,088 in living costs.

$2,997

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Charlottesville, $5,406/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in York?

$97,510 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,997 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,048, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Charlottesville, about 169 miles away, leaves $5,406 a month, more than York.