State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs Florida
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In Florida, $115,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.2% — not 22.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.3%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+14.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Data Scientists
- Median
- $141,590
- p25
- $103,360
- p75
- $186,820
- p10
- $77,480
- p90
- $224,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
Florida
Data Scientists
- Median
- $115,820
- p25
- $84,070
- p75
- $140,210
- p10
- $63,080
- p90
- $174,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.