SOC 15-2051 · Bloomington, IL metro

Data Scientists Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for data scientists in Bloomington, Illinois is $127,590 a year ($61.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $120,760: half of the 590 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$127,590average per year

$61.34 / hourMedian $120,760Take-home ≈ $92,299

  • $74K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $191K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,260 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Bloomington earn between $94,550 and $150,030.

  • $74K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $191K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$127,590$10,632$61.34
Median$120,760$10,063$58.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,550$7,879$45.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$150,030$12,502$72.13

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $127,590, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $92,299 a year, or $7,692 a month and $3,550 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $127,590 buys what about $136,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 1st of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Data Scientists salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Bloomington?

$61.34 an hour on average, and $58.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $92,299 a year ($7,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,590.

Do data scientists earn more in Bloomington 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.00, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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