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Data Scientists salary in Pennsylvania

The median data scientists in Pennsylvania earns $106,850 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,727 a month.

10th percentile
$63,340
25th percentile
$79,220
Median percentile
$106,850
75th percentile
$129,160
90th percentile
$162,290

Based on 13,810 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

$80,719 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,850
Federal income tax−$14,677
Social Security + Medicare−$8,174
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,280
Monthly take-home$6,727
Every two weeks$3,105

Does it go far here?

$109,509Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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