Data scientist · Lakeland, FL

Data scientist in Lakeland: $4,395/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Lakeland at $119,340 a year. About 190 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.42). The 10th percentile is $67,990 and the 90th is $155,650. Pay ranks 49th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,333/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,395 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is North Port, about 61 miles away, at $5,786 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,395

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$119,340

$67,990 to $155,650

Rent (1 bd)

$1,333

$1,587 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.42

Pay rank

49th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $119,340.

Taxes$2,252
Rent$1,333
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$4,395

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $119,340
Federal income tax: −$17,889
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,130
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $92,322
Effective tax rate: 22.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,333
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,298

Left over each month

$9,945 gross, minus $2,252 in tax and $3,298 in living costs.

$4,395

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 Lakeland?

$119,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,395 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,333, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

North Port, about 61 miles away, leaves $5,786 a month, more than Lakeland.