SOC 15-2051 · Monroe, MI metro

Data Scientists Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for data scientists in Monroe, Michigan is $105,740 a year ($50.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,140: half of the 40 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$105,740average per year

$50.84 / hourMedian $96,140Take-home ≈ $78,971

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 13Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,580 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Monroe earn between $75,380 and $128,500.

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,740$8,812$50.84
Median$96,140$8,012$46.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,380$6,282$36.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,500$10,708$61.78

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $105,740, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $78,971 a year, or $6,581 a month and $3,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Monroe a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $105,740 buys what about $113,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 4th of 13 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($111,040).

All Data Scientists salaries in Michigan

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 Monroe: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Monroe?

$50.84 an hour on average, and $46.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,971 a year ($6,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,740.

Do data scientists earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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