Data Scientists pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,850 or more. The middle half of data scientists in El Paso earn between $70,580 and $129,670.
- $60K10th
- $71K25th
- $95KMedian
- $130K75th
- $142K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,780 | $8,482 | $48.93 |
| Median | $95,430 | $7,952 | $45.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,580 | $5,882 | $33.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,670 | $10,806 | $62.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $101,780, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $80,432 a year, or $6,703 a month and $3,094 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $101,780 buys what about $113,200 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 14th of 18 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($126,830).
- Austin$126,830
- Midland$124,610
- Dallas$123,150
- Houston$116,010
- San Antonio$109,640
- Longview$109,220
- Corpus Christi$108,990
- College Station$108,790
- Tyler$107,570
- El Paso$101,780
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 El Paso: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in El Paso?
$48.93 an hour on average, and $45.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in El Paso?
About $80,432 a year ($6,703 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,780. Texas has no state income tax.
Do data scientists earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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