What the data says about data scientist pay in Phoenix
After a simplified 14% national tax estimate that is about US$8,200 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
How Phoenix compares with United States and AZ
On a United States league table of 21 metros, Phoenix comes 15th. One place higher is Raleigh at US$120,710, one lower is Denver at US$112,520, and San Jose tops the list.
No other AZ metro has observed data scientist percentiles here, so Phoenix is judged against the 21-metro national list instead.
What the Phoenix median is worth after tax and rent
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$114,500).
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 15th of 21 either way.
After a simplified 14% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$8,200 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 20% of that, leaving around US$4,680 after modeled living costs.
Phoenix vs similar-cost metros
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$135,980, 19% more than Phoenix; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,370 higher.
In Los Angeles — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$129,740 (+13% vs Phoenix), and the modeled budget leaves US$980 more each month.
In Chicago — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$107,640 (-6% vs Phoenix), and the modeled budget leaves US$450 less each month.
Other Phoenix jobs compared with data scientist
Data Scientist ranks 3rd of 9 occupations with observed Phoenix data. Lawyer leads the city at US$135,670.
Closest neighbours in the Phoenix list: Software Engineer at US$131,750 (+15%) and Mechanical Engineer at US$100,980 (-12%).
Where Phoenix stands for junior and senior data scientists
Starting pay holds up better than senior pay here. The 10th percentile places 15th nationally among observed metros; the 90th places 19th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$282,840 at the 90th percentile, +71% against Phoenix.
The data scientist pay range in Phoenix
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$68,880 and the 90th US$165,520, a 2.4× ratio.