SOC 15-2051 · Longview, TX metro

Data Scientists Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for data scientists in Longview, Texas is $109,220 a year ($52.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,270: half of the 60 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$109,220average per year

$52.51 / hourMedian $107,270Take-home ≈ $85,666

  • $64K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 18Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,170 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Longview earn between $76,910 and $129,650.

  • $64K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,220$9,102$52.51
Median$107,270$8,939$51.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,910$6,409$36.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,650$10,804$62.33

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $109,220, a single filer in Longview takes home about $85,666 a year, or $7,139 a month and $3,295 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $109,220 buys what about $122,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 6th of 18 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($126,830).

All Data Scientists salaries in Texas

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 Longview: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Longview?

$52.51 an hour on average, and $51.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $85,666 a year ($7,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,220. Texas has no state income tax.

Do data scientists earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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