Data Scientists pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,270 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Colorado Springs earn between $96,290 and $169,510.
- $75K10th
- $96K25th
- $128KMedian
- $170K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,120 | $11,010 | $63.52 |
| Median | $127,600 | $10,633 | $61.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,290 | $8,024 | $46.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,510 | $14,126 | $81.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $132,120, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $96,465 a year, or $8,039 a month and $3,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Colorado Springs a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $132,120 buys what about $131,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($146,690).
- Boulder$146,690
- Colorado Springs$132,120
- Denver$125,040
- Greeley$121,520
- Fort Collins$114,250
- Grand Junction$114,180
Highest-paying cities for data scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).
- San Jose, CA$212,760
- San Francisco, CA$174,830
- Seattle, WA$160,460
- Idaho Falls, ID$159,110
- Kennewick, WA$157,380
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Data Scientists salary in Colorado Springs: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$63.52 an hour on average, and $61.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $96,465 a year ($8,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,120. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2051; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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