Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Florida | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $115,820 | $120,395 | -4% |
| Median hourly wage | $55.68 | $57.88 | -4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $112,012.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | $113,421 | $89,250 | $173,250 | 123 |
| Jacksonville | $99,378 | $78,200 | $151,800 | 95 |
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in Florida is $115,820, or about $55.68 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. Florida is -4% below the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in Florida typically earn from $89,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 10,240 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $115,820, Florida offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 67 of the 777 occupations reported in Florida — higher than 91% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $138,320, Computer Network Architects at $132,800, Actuaries at $132,110 — all figures are median annual wages for Florida.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Florida has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 67 of the 777 occupations reported in Florida — higher than 91% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Florida | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $138,320 | $1,810 |
| Computer Network Architects | $132,800 | $9,370 |
| Actuaries | $132,110 | $1,300 |
| Software Developers | $130,980 | $87,890 |
| Information Security Analysts | $124,860 | $14,220 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $119,810 | $1,070 |
Florida has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 777 occupations in Florida.