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Data Scientists salary in Columbus, IN

The median data scientists in Columbus, IN earns $94,700 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,051 a month.

10th percentile
$59,840
25th percentile
$76,040
Median percentile
$94,700
75th percentile
$142,310
90th percentile
$142,310

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$72,610 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,700
Federal income tax−$12,004
Social Security + Medicare−$7,245
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,841
Monthly take-home$6,051
Every two weeks$2,793

Does it go far here?

$101,825Median pay in Columbus, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.0 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,127 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$127,700
General and Operations Managers$112,760
Industrial Engineers$97,480
Registered Nurses$77,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,640
Machinists$61,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,350

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