Data Scientists pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,250 or more. The middle half of data scientists in San Antonio earn between $78,000 and $134,360.
- $60K10th
- $78K25th
- $103KMedian
- $134K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,640 | $9,137 | $52.71 |
| Median | $103,290 | $8,608 | $49.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,000 | $6,500 | $37.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,360 | $11,197 | $64.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $109,640, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $85,962 a year, or $7,163 a month and $3,306 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.
Is San Antonio a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $109,640 buys what about $115,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 5th 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
- Beaumont$107,210
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in San Antonio?
$52.71 an hour on average, and $49.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $85,962 a year ($7,163 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do data scientists earn more in San Antonio 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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