Data scientist · Ocala, FL
Data scientist in Ocala: $2,987/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Ocala at $93,760 a year. About 40 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.22). The 10th percentile is $67,040 and the 90th is $198,230. Pay ranks 193rd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,226/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,987 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is North Port, about 132 miles away, at $5,786 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,987
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$93,760
$67,040 to $198,230
Rent (1 bd)
$1,226
$1,459 (2 bd)
Employment
40
Location quotient 0.22
Pay rank
193rd of 281
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $93,760.
- Taxes$1,618
- Rent$1,226
- Other living costs$1,983
- Left over$2,987
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $93,760
- Federal income tax
- −$12,241
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,173
- State income tax (FL)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $74,346
- Effective tax rate
- 20.7%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,226
- Groceries
- $387
- Getting around
- $581
- Healthcare
- $435
- Utilities and internet
- $242
- Everything else
- $338
- Total spending
- $3,209
Left over each month
$7,813 gross, minus $1,618 in tax and $3,209 in living costs.
$2,987
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 Ocala?
$93,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 40 data scientist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in Ocala?
$2,987 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,226, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?
North Port, about 132 miles away, leaves $5,786 a month, more than Ocala.