Data scientist · Palm Bay, FL

Data scientist in Palm Bay: $3,536/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Palm Bay at $105,400 a year. About 280 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 $77,840 and the 90th is $162,590. Pay ranks 87th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,399/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,536 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is North Port, about 124 miles away, at $5,786 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,536

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$105,400

$77,840 to $162,590

Rent (1 bd)

$1,399

$1,665 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 0.68

Pay rank

87th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $105,400.

Taxes$1,905
Rent$1,399
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$3,536

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $105,400
Federal income tax: −$14,802
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,063
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $82,535
Effective tax rate: 21.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,399
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,342

Left over each month

$8,783 gross, minus $1,905 in tax and $3,342 in living costs.

$3,536

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 Palm Bay?

$105,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,536 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,399, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

North Port, about 124 miles away, leaves $5,786 a month, more than Palm Bay.