Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Florida: median wage $81 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Florida is **$81.36 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$81.36/hr** median wage **$61-104** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $45.71 | $990 | $95,100 | | 25th | $61.24 | $1,330 | $127,400 | | Median | $81.36 | $1,760 | $169,200 | | 75th | $104.21 | $2,260 | $216,800 | | 90th | $148.80 | $3,220 | $309,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,480 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-9%** median wage against the United States median of $89.05 - **29th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **9,480** people employed in the role in this place - **$111.51** median wage in the Naples metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $120 | $2,600 | | Manager | $140 | $3,030 | | Director | $170 | $3,680 | - Regular role **$120** - One-off task **$135** - Task bundle **$120** - Expert hour **$155** ## Data Scientist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **29 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $126.62 | $185 | | Washington | $124.81 | $180 | | District of Columbia | $112.51 | $165 | | Georgia | $82.03 | $120 | | Connecticut | $81.58 | $120 | | Oregon | $81.58 | $120 | | Florida | $81.36 | $120 | | New Hampshire | $81.20 | $120 | | Pennsylvania | $80.68 | $115 | | Iowa | $80.39 | $115 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Naples $111.51/hr median wage · range $75-143](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [North Port $92.08/hr median wage · range $60-135](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Miami $91.37/hr median wage · range $62-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Tampa $86.35/hr median wage · range $64-102](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Homosassa Springs $81.36/hr median wage · range $61-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Punta Gorda $81.36/hr median wage · range $61-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Sebastian $81.36/hr median wage · range $61-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Sebring $81.36/hr median wage · range $61-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [The Villages $81.36/hr median wage · range $61-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) - [Palm Bay $79.53/hr median wage · range $69-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)