Data Scientists Salary in Columbus, IN

Data Scientists pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,310 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Columbus earn between $76,040 and $142,310.

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $103,900, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $77,036 a year, or $6,420 a month and $2,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).

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

Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $103,900 buys what about $111,717 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Indiana cities

Columbus ranks 1st of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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