Data scientist · Tallahassee, FL

Data scientist in Tallahassee: $3,169/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Tallahassee at $94,620 a year. About 160 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.51). The 10th percentile is $61,450 and the 90th is $161,160. Pay ranks 187th-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,131/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,169 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is North Port, about 237 miles away, at $5,786 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,169

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,620

$61,450 to $161,160

Rent (1 bd)

$1,131

$1,347 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 0.51

Pay rank

187th of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $94,620.

Taxes$1,639
Rent$1,131
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$3,169

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,620
Federal income tax: −$12,430
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,238
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $74,951
Effective tax rate: 20.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,131
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,077

Left over each month

$7,885 gross, minus $1,639 in tax and $3,077 in living costs.

$3,169

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 Tallahassee?

$94,620 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,169 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,131, and pay covers 7.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

North Port, about 237 miles away, leaves $5,786 a month, more than Tallahassee.