Data Scientists pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,000 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Utica earn between $59,440 and $121,350.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $79KMedian
- $121K75th
- $144K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,490 | $7,791 | $44.95 |
| Median | $79,100 | $6,592 | $38.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,440 | $4,953 | $28.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,350 | $10,112 | $58.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $93,490, a single filer in Utica takes home about $70,039 a year, or $5,837 a month and $2,694 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $93,490 buys what about $100,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 10th 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 Utica: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Utica?
$44.95 an hour on average, and $38.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Utica?
About $70,039 a year ($5,837 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,490. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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