Data scientist · Jacksonville, FL

Data scientist in Jacksonville: $4,689/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Jacksonville at $122,680 a year. About 880 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.68). The 10th percentile is $62,710 and the 90th is $165,370. Pay ranks 38th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,278/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,689 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is North Port, about 205 miles away, at $5,786 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,689

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$122,680

$62,710 to $165,370

Rent (1 bd)

$1,278

$1,522 (2 bd)

Employment

880

Location quotient 0.68

Pay rank

38th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $122,680.

Taxes$2,340
Rent$1,278
Other living costs$1,917
Left over$4,689

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $122,680
Federal income tax: −$18,690
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,385
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $94,605
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,278
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $515
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,195

Left over each month

$10,223 gross, minus $2,340 in tax and $3,195 in living costs.

$4,689

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: North Port, $5,786/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Jacksonville?

$122,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 880 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in Jacksonville?

$4,689 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,278, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

North Port, about 205 miles away, leaves $5,786 a month, more than Jacksonville.