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SOC 15-2051 · Florida

Data Scientists Salary in Florida

Data scientists in Florida earn the most in Sarasota (average $132,380 a year) and the least in Crestview ($99,800), across the 16 Florida metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the data scientists average at $119,150 and the median at $115,820 for 10,240 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $126,800.

$132Khighest: Sarasota

$100Klowest: Crestview

8,560jobs in these metros

16metro areas

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Data Scientists average salary by city in Florida

Sarasota$132,380
Naples$132,100
Miami$123,250
Jacksonville$119,750
Gainesville$119,290
Tampa$116,600
Orlando$114,870
Palm Bay$114,020
Ocala$113,420
Lakeland$111,530
Pensacola$108,700
Deltona$108,410
Tallahassee$107,860
Port St. Lucie$102,380
Panama City$101,460
Crestview$99,800

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sarasota	$132,380	$146,980	$86,780	$101,748	102
Naples	$132,100	$115,140	$89,040	$101,556	103
Miami	$123,250	$127,450	$85,840	$95,507	114
Jacksonville	$119,750	$122,680	$86,470	$93,074	99
Gainesville	$119,290	$109,800	$78,750	$92,751	97
Tampa	$116,600	$109,990	$85,410	$90,858	101
Orlando	$114,870	$106,590	$82,440	$89,641	101
Palm Bay	$114,020	$105,400	$86,770	$89,043	100
Ocala	$113,420	$93,760	$76,560	$88,621	95
Lakeland	$111,530	$119,340	$90,540	$87,291	97
Pensacola	$108,700	$101,490	$79,390	$85,300	98
Deltona	$108,410	$100,950	$76,330	$85,096	99
Tallahassee	$107,860	$94,620	$75,240	$84,710	94
Port St. Lucie	$102,380	$95,190	$74,050	$80,854	100
Panama City	$101,460	$87,750	$64,380	$80,207	97
Crestview	$99,800	$83,340	$78,630	$79,039	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Florida has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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