Data Scientists salary in Laredo, TX

Median pay for data scientists in Laredo, TX: $71,250/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,370 – $122,880 · about 50 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$22,290 (-24%).

What it's really worth in Laredo

With Laredo's cost of living at 88 (US=100), that $71,250 has the buying power of about $80,672 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $59,984 · median home $218,391 · median rent $1,369/mo.

Full Laredo cost of living & taxes →

How Laredo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Laredo, TX is 164th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Laredo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 153rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Laredo sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Laredo

A median home in Laredo, TX costs $218,391 — about 3.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,369/mo works out at 23% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where data scientists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Laredo.

Metro	Median pay	vs Laredo	Rent vs Laredo
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+141%	2.6×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+129%	2.4×
Seattle, WA	$135,610	+90%	1.6×
Washington, DC	$135,080	+90%	1.8×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs Laredo	Rent vs Laredo
Austin, TX	$111,760	+57%	1.2×
Dallas, TX	$108,870	+53%	1.2×
San Antonio, TX	$106,250	+49%	1×
Amarillo, TX	$101,880	+43%	0.9×

Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires data scientists around Laredo

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Concentrix · Tech
• International Bank of Commerce · Finance

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