Data Scientists salary in North Port, FL
Median pay for data scientists in North Port, FL: $97,090/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $51,960 – $199,710 · about 170 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($93,540) by +$3,550 (+4%).
What it's really worth in North Port
With North Port's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $97,090 has the buying power of about $93,158 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $74,469 · median home $403,601 · median rent $2,154/mo.
How North Port ranks for this job
On raw pay, North Port, FL is 78th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once North Port's cost of living is applied, it ranks 107th.
The headline number flatters North Port. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, data scientists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in North Port
A median home in North Port, FL costs $403,601 — about 4.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,154/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where data scientists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to North Port.
| Metro | Median pay | vs North Port | Rent vs North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,800 | +77% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,430 | +68% | 1.5× |
| Seattle, WA | $135,610 | +40% | 1× |
| Washington, DC | $135,080 | +39% | 1.1× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs North Port | Rent vs North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | $101,600 | +5% | 0.9× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $101,190 | +4% | 0.8× |
| Naples, FL | $99,100 | +2% | 1.3× |
| Palm Bay, FL | $97,770 | +1% | 0.9× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.