Data Scientists pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,870 or more. The middle half of data scientists in St. George earn between $71,260 and $126,010.
- $54K10th
- $71K25th
- $98KMedian
- $126K75th
- $190K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,210 | $8,518 | $49.14 |
| Median | $98,130 | $8,178 | $47.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,260 | $5,938 | $34.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,010 | $10,501 | $60.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $102,210, a single filer in St. George takes home about $76,186 a year, or $6,349 a month and $2,930 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is St. George a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $102,210 buys what about $105,024 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 5th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($117,140).
- Salt Lake City$117,140
- Provo$114,090
- Ogden$105,320
- Logan$104,980
- St. George$102,210
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 St. George: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in St. George?
$49.14 an hour on average, and $47.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in St. George?
About $76,186 a year ($6,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,210. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do data scientists earn more in St. George 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 St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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