Data Scientists pay range in Kingston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,380 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Kingston earn between $67,230 and $134,190.
- $62K10th
- $67K25th
- $105KMedian
- $134K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,090 | $9,008 | $51.97 |
| Median | $105,160 | $8,763 | $50.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,230 | $5,602 | $32.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,190 | $11,182 | $64.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Kingston
On the average salary of $108,090, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $79,434 a year, or $6,620 a month and $3,055 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kingston a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $108,090 buys what about $107,329 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other New York cities
Kingston ranks 6th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($144,700).
- New York$144,700
- Kiryas Joel$115,160
- Syracuse$114,200
- Glens Falls$112,300
- Buffalo$108,330
- Kingston$108,090
- Albany$107,210
- Binghamton$106,050
- Rochester$96,970
- Utica$93,490
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 Kingston: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Kingston?
$51.97 an hour on average, and $50.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Kingston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Kingston?
About $79,434 a year ($6,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,090. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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