Data Scientists salary in Gainesville, FL
Median pay for data scientists in Gainesville, FL: $59,550/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $50,950 – $125,140 · about 160 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$33,990 (-36%).
What it's really worth in Gainesville
With Gainesville's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $59,550 has the buying power of about $61,242 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $56,638 · median home $306,605 · median rent $1,681/mo.
How Gainesville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Gainesville, FL is 170th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Gainesville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 170th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Gainesville sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Gainesville
A median home in Gainesville, FL costs $306,605 — about 5.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,681/mo works out at 34% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where data scientists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Gainesville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Gainesville | Rent vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,800 | +188% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,430 | +174% | 1.9× |
| Seattle, WA | $135,610 | +128% | 1.3× |
| Washington, DC | $135,080 | +127% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Gainesville | Rent vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | $101,600 | +71% | 1.2× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $101,190 | +70% | 1× |
| Naples, FL | $99,100 | +66% | 1.6× |
| Palm Bay, FL | $97,770 | +64% | 1.1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires data scientists around Gainesville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- UF Health/Shands Hospital · Healthcare
- North Florida Regional Medical Center · Healthcare
Other jobs in Gainesville
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.