Data Scientists salary in McAllen, TX

Median pay for data scientists in McAllen, TX: $73,270/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $32,240 – $142,800 · about 80 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$20,270 (-22%).

What it's really worth in McAllen

With McAllen's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $73,270 has the buying power of about $85,123 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $49,371 · median home $193,978 · median rent $1,128/mo.

Full McAllen cost of living & taxes →

How McAllen ranks for this job

On raw pay, McAllen, TX is 159th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once McAllen's cost of living is applied, it ranks 143rd.

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

What that salary buys in McAllen

A median home in McAllen, TX costs $193,978 — about 2.6× 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 $1,128/mo works out at 18% 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 McAllen.

Metro	Median pay	vs McAllen	Rent vs McAllen
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+134%	3.2×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+123%	2.9×
Seattle, WA	$135,610	+85%	2×
Washington, DC	$135,080	+84%	2.1×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs McAllen	Rent vs McAllen
Austin, TX	$111,760	+53%	1.4×
Dallas, TX	$108,870	+49%	1.5×
San Antonio, TX	$106,250	+45%	1.2×
Amarillo, TX	$101,880	+39%	1.1×

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

Who hires data scientists around McAllen

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Doctors Hospital at Renaissance · Healthcare
• Edinburg Regional Medical Center · Healthcare

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